Brockton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Council approves $2.3 million fire truck bond

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• Council approves $2.3 million fire truck bond The Brockton City Council took up a bond for new fire trucks and a pay plan ordinance, then referred two far larger money requests, including a multimillion-dollar legal settlement tied to firefighter medical claims and a massive pension stabilization transfer, to the Finance Committee.Brockton News
• Council panel votes to probe improper payments Brockton's Accounts Committee asked legislative counsel what authority the council has over unlawful public payments after disclosures of a $3,650 funeral payment and a decertified school police officer paid $136,635.61 this year, as officials detailed looming fiscal deficits.Brockton News

Yesterday in Brockton (Sat, Oct 31)

• Brockton resident wins lottery jackpot A Brockton resident is celebrating after winning the lottery, Brockton Patch reported, though the outlet's brief item did not disclose the prize amount or the resident's identity.Brockton Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3: Free Palestine Filmlab screening set for Nov 3 Brockton Patch's community calendar lists a free screening of the film "To a Land Unknown" plus shorts from Palestine Filmlab on November 3.Brockton Patch

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