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.
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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.
Brockton Planning Board Recommends Approval of Four-Neighborhood Form-Based Zoning Code
BROCKTON — April 7, 2026 — Brockton Planning Board unanimously recommended a four-neighborhood form-based zoning code and approved four site plans at its April 7 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to send the form-based code — covering downtown Troutbrook, Campello, Montello, and Lovett Brook — to the City Council with
Brockton City Council Unanimously Confirms Newcomb's Promotion to Police Sergeant
Brockton City Council unanimously confirmed a police promotion and referred more than $750,000 in budget transfers at its rescheduled March 2 meeting. All eleven councilors voted to promote Officer Edward A.
Brockton Auditor Calls for Audit Committee, Open Checkbook Restoration at First 2026 Meeting
Brockton's Accounts Committee heard a sweeping financial reform pitch from City Auditor Dr. Clarkson at its January 28 meeting.
Brockton Conservation Commission Clears Wetland Project for Peer Review, Flags Stormwater Gap
Brockton Conservation Commission gives informal go-ahead for contested wetland-lot peer review and advances River Street triple-decker toward approval.
Brockton Swears In Seven New Police Officers Before City Council
Brockton swears in seven newly graduated police academy officers before the City Council.
Brockton City Council Opens 2026 With Unanimous Votes on Police, Grants
BROCKTON — January 12, 2026 — Brockton City Council unanimously approves police reappointments, residency waiver, and sign permit at first 2026 meeting. The council voted 8-0 on all formal actions January 12, confirming 12 retired officers as special police officers and eight special school police officers under suspension of the rules.