Brockton School Committee votes $255 million school budget over mayor's objection
Brockton School Committee recommends $255 million school budget as mayor vows to forward a lower number to the City Council.
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Brockton Finance Committee Approves $630,000 in End-of-Year Budget Transfers
Brockton Finance Committee recommends $630,000 in end-of-year transfers, postpones Boys and Girls Club home rule petitions.
Brockton School Finance Subcommittee Votes to Cut Six BEA Positions Amid Budget Dispute
Brockton Public Schools Finance Subcommittee voted 3-1 to issue six reduction-in-force notices to Brockton Education Association members and unanimously authorized spending $7,286,530.87 in net school spending carryover toward prepayment of next year's out-of-district special education tuition.
Brockton Zoning Board Approves Three Housing Variances on Long-Vacant Lots
BROCKTON — May 12, 2026 — Brockton Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances for three vacant residential lots at its May 12 meeting, clearing the way for new housing on parcels that have sat undeveloped for years. Chair Kenneth Galligan and the four-member board voted unanimously on two cases and 4-
Brockton City Council defeats home rule petition on retired police officer details
BROCKTON — May 11, 2026 — Brockton City Council rejects home rule petition on retired police details, moves $9 million in free cash. The council voted 4-7 against a petition filed by Councilor Farwell that would have authorized the mayor and police chief to appoint retired officers as special police for
Brockton Accounts Committee Votes to Audit Boys and Girls Club Legal Fees
Brockton Accounts Committee flags refuse contract surge, school finance gaps, and Boys and Girls Club legal costs.
Brockton Council Deadlocks 4-4, Killing $130 Quarterly Trash Fee Hike
Brockton City Council deadlocks 4-to-4 on a $130 quarterly trash fee, killing the measure.
Brockton Finance Committee Hears Inspector General Detail Dozen Failures in $18 Million School Deficit
BROCKTON — May 4, 2026 — Brockton's Finance Committee heard Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro detail six findings and seven recommendations from his office's December 2025 report on the Brockton Public Schools' $18 million FY23 budget deficit. Shapiro, appearing in person before the committee, said the deficit
Brockton Finance Committee Advances High School Renovation, Approves Six Grants
Brockton Finance Committee advances $750M to $900M high school renovation study and approves six grants.
Brockton Conservation Commission Denies Sergeants Way Compliance Certificate Over Stormwater Failures
Brockton Conservation Commission unanimously denies certificate of compliance for 30 Sergeants Way, citing stormwater system collapse.