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Brockton City Council Approves $564.98 Million FY2027 Budget With Four Amendments

BROCKTON -- June 15, 2026, Brockton City Council approves $564.98 million FY2027 general fund budget after four amendments cut nearly $468,500 from the mayor's proposal. At a special session Monday evening, the nine-member council unanimously adopted all seven budget orders after Councilor Farwell led cuts to

Brockton Finance Committee Backs Election Recount Limits, Raises Ballot Signatures

BROCKTON -- June 15, 2026, Brockton Finance Committee advances election recount limits and ballot signature changes after a costly 2025 recount cycle. The committee voted unanimously to recommend a home rule petition that would bar election recounts unless the margin between the top two finishers is within one-half of 1

Brockton School Committee Votes Unanimously to Enter Closed Session

BROCKTON -- June 10, 2026, Brockton School Committee votes 7-0 to enter executive session on litigation and a personnel matter. The special meeting, held June 10 at the George M. Broomlow Theater at Brockton High School, lasted under ten minutes in public view before Chair Moses M. Rodriguez led the

Brockton Finance Committee Hears Twelve Budgets; No Cuts Made Yet

BROCKTON -- June 10, 2026, Brockton Finance Committee takes budget testimony from twelve departments, with trash fees and a desalination plant deal dominating debate. The committee, chaired by Council President Troy, heard presentations spanning the Council on Aging, Contributory Retirement, Fire, Emergency Management, seven DPW divisions, Planning and Economic Development, Conservation

Brockton Zoning Board Grants Norwich Road Storage Addition Variance 5-0

BROCKTON -- June 9, 2026, Brockton Zoning Board unanimously approves rear-yard setback variance for an unpermitted addition, adjourning in 16 minutes. The board voted 5-0 on June 9 to grant a dimensional variance allowing Kathleen Stady of 44 Norwich Road to complete a roughly 16-by-14-foot wood-