The first of two Fall River Mayoral Preliminary debates this week happened Wednesday NIght in The Murrow Building, as three of the four contenders on the ballot answered questions about rent, taxes, public safety and other issues. 

Fall River City Council President Cliff Ponte pledged to protect taxpayers by running what he termed a lean government, while Incumbent Mayor Paul Coogan talked about how his first term was short circuited by the ongoing Pandemic. 

Challenger James Jonathan Alberbnaz promised to respect individual rights when it came to the Pandemic, and asked voters to remember their Constitutional rights.