10.27.2026 City Council - Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs

The Fall River City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs met on October 27, 2026, to discuss senior and veteran transportation services. City staff said routine senior medical rides and veteran medical transportation continued, while senior grocery rides were paused for roughly two weeks in late September and then resumed. The city is recruiting a primary driver and backup, and is using city vehicles; staff also noted that contracting the transportation service to a vendor had been considered because of staffing challenges, but no vendor solicitation, contract, or spending decision was presented. No dollar amounts or contract numbers were identified.

Council members raised concerns about maintaining reliable grocery and medical rides, whether the services should remain under one department, and access to veteran medical appointments outside the city. The committee voted to table the discussion until the Veteran Service Officer could attend, and requested information on any missed veteran medical appointments and an update on the hiring process. The committee also approved the prior meeting’s minutes; no procurement action was taken.