Brockton Morning Brief, Oct. 29: City council advances $2.3 million fire truck bond

From Brockton News

• City council advances $2.3 million fire truck bond Brockton City Council advanced a $2.3 million fire truck bond toward a third reading and took up two business license requests after the applicant confirmed a prior court-ordered forfeiture of $1,504.Brockton News
• Zoning board weighs Warren Avenue restaurant variance The Brockton Zoning Board of Appeals weighed a variance for a three-story restaurant and four apartments at 707 Warren Avenue, with Fire Chief Brian Nardelli warning of parking spillover onto Packet Way, before turning to a Brookside Avenue home and a Main Street school sign.Brockton News
• Zoning board splits on same Warren Avenue proposal Zoning board members debated the same Warren Avenue restaurant and apartment plan, with one member calling the design "spectacular" even as parking stayed his "biggest concern," before also weighing a long-disputed Brookside Avenue lot and a charter school sign.Brockton News
• License panel takes up bar's patio violation Brockton's License Commission acted on a Main Street restaurant's unlicensed outdoor bar discovered by police in June, while also pressing other Main Street businesses over storefront window coverings that one owner says has already cost him tens of thousands of dollars.Brockton News
• Finance panel weighs 20-year downtown tax break Brockton's Finance Committee took up a 20-year, 75 percent tax exemption for a 40-unit redevelopment of the long-vacant former Edison building, as councilors questioned whether South Side residents benefit from downtown-focused tax deals.Brockton News
• School panel reviews bus fleet, vendor safety Brockton's transportation safety subcommittee examined bus fleet repairs and tightened private vendor requirements after parents raised safety complaints, as seven vehicles, including vans with transmission trouble, sat out of service.Brockton News

Yesterday in Brockton (Wed, Oct 28)

• Spooky Halloween decoration spotted on Main Street A Halloween decoration on Main Street in downtown Brockton drew attention in a video report from Enterprise News published Wednesday.Enterprise News
• Brockton unveils plans for annual holiday parade Brockton is gearing up for its 40th annual Holiday Parade, one of the city's biggest annual celebrations, according to Brockton Patch.Brockton Patch
• Brockton makes fall cleanup easier for residents Brockton is offering residents easier options for fall yard cleanup this season, Brockton Patch reports.Brockton Patch
• Gilmore Elementary featured on WCVB wake up call WCVB's Wake Up Call segment aired from Gilmore Elementary School in Brockton on Wednesday morning.WCVB

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