Brockton Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Council panel to probe unlawful payments

From Brockton News

• Council panel votes to probe improper payments Brockton's City Council Accounts Committee took up its authority over unlawful public payments after disclosures of a $3,650 funeral payment and a decertified school police officer paid more than $136,000 this year, as the city works through $18.18 million in fiscal 2026 deficits.Brockton News
• Council approves $2.3 million bond for fire trucks Brockton's City Council took up a $2.3 million bond for new fire trucks and a public safety pay plan, while sending a $2.7 million legal settlement request and an $18.18 million pension transfer covering fiscal 2027 deficits to the Finance Committee.Brockton News
• Conservation panel takes up Thorny Lea bridge project Brockton's Conservation Commission took up an order of conditions letting Thorny Lea Golf Club replace a failing cart path with an elevated timber bridge, estimated at roughly half a million dollars. Members also continued a septic compliance review at 99 Alger Street to November 18.Brockton News

Yesterday in Brockton (Fri, Oct 30)

• Brockton resident hits the jackpot with lottery win Gerald Spirdione of Brockton won a Massachusetts Lottery prize he called an unforgettable birthday surprise, according to Brockton Patch.Brockton Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3: Free screening of Palestine Filmlab's To a Land Unknown A free screening of 'To a Land Unknown' plus short films from Palestine Filmlab is listed on the Brockton Patch calendar for November 3.Brockton Patch

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