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Council approves $2.3 million fire truck bond
The Brockton City Council approved a $2.3 million bond for new fire trucks and adopted a pay plan ordinance on a 9-1 vote, with Councilor Thompson dissenting.
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Government · Select Board
Council Advances $2.3 Million Fire Truck Bond
Brockton City Council advanced a $2.3 million fire truck bond to a third reading and granted two business licenses despite the applicant's 2019 forfeiture.
Government · Select Board
Council adopts Boys & Girls Club loan deal
Brockton City Council adopted a home rule petition clearing financing for the Boys and Girls Club of Brockton. The council voted 11-0 to let the city subordinate its reversionary interest in the club's 233 Warren Avenue property, enabling up to $1.3 million in conventional lender financing.
Government · Select Board
Council Ordains Private Trash-Hauler Fee
The Brockton City Council enacted an ordinance establishing charges for privately collected domestic waste, confirmed a new fire alarm operator and cleared a road-project easement, while deferring big-dollar items to its Finance Committee.
Government · Select Board
Council votes to link TPS families with aid groups
The Brockton City Council voted unanimously to invite legal and social-service groups to address the fallout from the federal end of Temporary Protected Status.
Government · Select Board
Brockton City Council Bans Kratom, Tables Needle Exchange Ordinance on Constitutional Grounds
Brockton City Council voted 9-0 to ban kratom and other synthetic drugs citywide and tabled a needle exchange ordinance over constitutional concerns at its July 27 regular meeting.
Government · Select Board
Brockton City Council Approves FIFA Watch Party Health Grant 7-2 Despite Safety Concerns
BROCKTON -- June 22, 2026, Brockton City Council voted 7-2 to accept a $14,301.22 public health grant for FIFA World Cup watch parties, with the decision overshadowed by a violent episode the
Government · Select Board
Brockton City Council Approves $564.98 Million FY2027 Budget With Four Amendments
Brockton City Council approves $564.98 million FY2027 general fund budget after four amendments cut nearly $468,500 from the mayor's proposal.
Government · Select Board
Brockton City Council passes trash fee ordinance 7-4 after months of deadlock
BROCKTON -- May 26, 2026, Brockton City Council passes quarterly $130 trash fee and approves three police promotions. The council voted 7-4 Monday to ordain an ordinance setting refuse billing at $130 per quarter,
Government · Select Board
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
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