Fall River City Council to elect new President this week during special meeting after Laliberte steps down

The Fall River City Council will vote on a new President this week as the current President has stepped down from the position as she faces multiple charges.

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a letter of resignation was read from Laliberte stating that she would not be able to give the attention of president that it deserves. Vice President Michelle Dionne served as president at Tuesday’s meeting with Laliberte not present. The vote for a new president that will preside for the rest of the year will take place on Friday during a special City Council meeting. Citizen’s Input will also take place for those wishing to participate.

Pam Laliberte was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday on charges concerning Criminal Harassment, Annoying Telephone/Electronic Communications, and 2 counts of Intimidation of a Witness that has since been moved to October.

Westport Police filed charges against Laliberte late last month after an investigation that began in April 2022. As a part of the investigation, detectives were granted a search warrant for an application used to disguise telephone numbers and a person’s identity. As a result of the search warrant, detectives learned the calls and text messages were being placed by Laliberte’s cellphone.

According to the investigation, multiple phone numbers were created through an app and used to reportedly harass the wife of a former lover.

Laliberte allegedly opened an account to make the spoof numbers that were used in the criminal harassment.

Westport Police stated that Laliberte became aware of the investigation and contacted one of the victims in an attempt to have the investigation stopped.

Section 9-13 of the charter states that “an elected official who has been convicted of a state or federal felony while holding office shall be deemed to have vacated the office.”

The Criminal Harassment and Annoying Telephone/Electronic Communications charges are misdemeanors. The two Intimidation of a Witness charges are felonies.

It was also announced last week that Laliberte, who is a real estate agent, was switching offices from Keller Williams to Team Roso.