The City Council on Dec. 9 narrowly approved a measure that could lead to Fall River trying a new form of city government — one without an elected mayor.

The council voted 5-1 to ask for a home-rule petition requesting the state allow the city to put a question on the 2026 ballot that would ask voters if they want the city to use a Plan E form of government, with a city manager instead of an elected mayor.

Councilor Michelle Dionne, who sponsored the resolution, said the idea was intended to give voters a greater say in how the city is governed.

“It’s called democracy. This last election, and this last year, we’ve seen that a lot of people are very discontent,” Dionne said. “People want change. Well, there’s multiple ways to have change.”

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