By WPRO News
In a letter to the City Council, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said he won’t step down.
“The decision to resign or not resign is not solely my decision. The answer to this question rests with the people of our City. If it is their will to allow me to continue to serve as Mayor, then I shall continue to serve for as long as I am able,” he said.
Correia had a 5 pm deadline on Wednesday to decide whether to resign or run in a recall election. The mayor has faced calls to step down since he was indicted on federal fraud charges earlier this year.
“Over the last three years that I have been Mayor, our City has experienced a renaissance of revitalization and progress that is visible throughout our City,” he said. “I am proud of the many accomplishments we have achieved; the elimination of the $120 trash fee, strengthening of our police and fire departments, providing unprecedented levels of funding for our schools, improving infrastructure, transforming economic development policy and stabilizing our financial position.”
The Herald News reports the City Council will meet on January 2nd to set a date for the recall, expected in March.
Letter to the council.. we are in campaign mode! pic.twitter.com/MKSrIuXqe0
— Jasiel F. Correia II (@mayorjasiel) December 26, 2018
