Department Details

MARTIN BROPHY
Treasurer/Collector

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Receives and deposits all money collected from all city departments.
Responsible for accurate accounting and investment per Massachusetts General Law.
Distributes these funds via Accounts Payable and Payroll according to the direction of the City Auditor.
Maintains daily cashbook reflecting a breakdown of all daily receipts and disbursements.
Develops and maintains relationships with various financial institutions to maximize earnings and minimize costs, while obtaining the necessary services provided by these financial institutions.
Reconciles all bank accounts monthly in order to maintain accurate fund balances.
Acts as a custodian of all other funds, such as trust funds, community grants, various pensions and enterprise accounts.
Manages the City's Tax Takings in an accurate and timely manner and works with taxpayers to find solutions to delinquent accounts.
Supervises the foreclosure process with outside counsel through the Land Court.
Issues all authorized debt for both short and long term borrowing based on City Council Orders.

real estate tax
personal property tax
motor vehicle excise tax
boat excise tax
parking ticket fines
water and sewer bills
parking meter receipts
federal and state reimbursement and grants
miscellaneous dept. permits, licenses, and fees
the timely disbursement of all payrolls to city, school department, and retired employees, and the associated federal and state reporting requirements
payment to vendors and the reconciliation of checks and bank accounts. The department issues all authorized debt for both short and long-term borrowing.

Using a Public Records Request, you can request the following:

Abandoned Property
A list of all outstanding checks written by the City of Brockton.
Tax Possessions List
A list of all of the parcels owned by the City of Brockton.
Tax Title list
A list of all parcels with delinquent taxes who have had a lien placed on them at the Registry of Deeds.