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.
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