Boards & Commissions - City of Brockton

The Brockton Housing Authority manages 1,951 apartments in 16 public housing developments throughout Brockton as well as 1000 rent-assisted apartments/houses. The approximately 85 employees of the BHA serve about 7,000 residents, or about 7 percent of Brockton's population. The Authority develops affordable private homes for ownership and rental that enable families to move beyond public assistance and become self-sufficient.

John P. O'Donnell
Member-Board of Assessor
MA Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser 797
Executive DirectorThomas G. Thibeault
Assistant Executive Director45 Goddard Road
Brockton, MA 02301
580.588.6880

Brockton Redevelopment Authority

Cemetery Board of Trustees

City Council

CITY COUNCIL MAILING ADDRESS
Brockton City Council
c/o Brockton City Clerk’s Office
Brockton City Hall
45 School Street
Brockton, MA 02301

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Councilor Susan Nicastro

MEMBERS

Winthrop Farwell Jr., Councilor-at-large
Moises M. Rodrigues, Councilor-at-large
Rita Mendes, Councilor-at-large
David C. Teixeira, Councilor-at-large
Thomas J. Minichiello Jr., Ward 1
Maria T. Tavares, Ward 2
Mark D’Agostino, Ward 3
Susan Nicastro, Ward 4
Jeffrey A. Thompson, Ward 5
John Lally, Ward 6
Shirley Asack, Ward 7

Learn More | City Council

Commission on Diversity

The Brockton Commission on Diversity goals and functions are to act as a central focus in the city and community, advocating and advising on diversity issues, providing information, referral, guidance and coordination to public agencies, private persons, organizations and institutions engaged in activities and programs intended to deal with issues affecting diversity such as, but not limited to prejudice and discrimination against all people because of their race, language, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, religion, marital status, military status or age. The Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council support a welcoming environment by encouraging cooperation, tolerance, and respect among and by all persons who engage in both municipal and private business with City Departments or agencies and private enterprises, by advancing, promoting and advocating for civil rights of all constituents through advocacy, awareness, education, and outreach.

The Diversity Commission meets monthly on the first Thursday, 7:00 PM.

Have You Been Discriminated Against in housing, disability, sexual orientation, religion or employment? Contact the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination: https://www.mass.gov/file-a-complaint-of-discrimination

You may also file a Charge of Employment Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC): https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm

Commission on Women's Issues

The Brockton Commission on Women's Issues was established in 1993 with the purpose of providing information and education to city residents regarding issues which affect women.

Our vision is to act as a control focus in the city and community which will deal with women's issues providing information, referral, guidance and coordination to public agencies, private person, organizations and institutions engaged in activities and programs intended to deal with issue affecting women such as, but not limited to prejudice and discrimination against women such as, but not limited to prejudice and discrimination against women because of their status as women or as minority women, sexual and gender harassment, domestic violence, child care, medical care, equality of pay, pre-natal care, rape and teenage pregnancy.

To take such action as the Commission considers appropriate to ensure the equal status of women.

The powers and duties of the Commission shall include the following:

To help ensure equal status of women in educational, economic, political, health, legal and social spheres
To help design programs that promote equality for all women in the City
To help develop recommendations and recommend policy to all departments, divisions and agencies of the City, including the Mayor and the City Council
To assist in the coordination of activities of all departments and divisions of City government on issues affecting women
To recommend the enactment of legislation which promotes equal status of women on the City, State and Federal levels, and to assure that appropriate regulations are adopted and enforced pursuant to such legislation.

The Brockton Commission on Women's Issues meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

womenscommission@cobma.us

MEMBERS
Janice Johnson-Plumer, Chair
Karlene Derozier, Vice Char
Martha Testa, Secretary
Linda Teixeira-Reyes, Treasurer
Rita Spinola, Commissioner
Sonia Dixon, Commissioner
Ruth Moore, Commissioner

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6 P.M. in the G.A.R. Room at City Hall, 45 School St.

COMMISSION MEMBERS

Stephanie Danielson, Chairperson
Joanne Zygmunt
Bonnie Sparks
Joyce Voorhis

Laura Biechler

Peggy Curtis

Ruby Clay

CONSERVATION AGENT
Megan Shave

Planning Department
Brockton City Hall
45 School Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-580-7167

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Council on Aging

Cultural Council

Elections Commission

Finance Committee

Historical Commission

Information Technology Board

The Information Technology Board establishes policies and standards for the information technology employed by the city. The Board meets the second Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the G.A.R. room, located on the second floor of City Hall, 45 School Street.

THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS:

Two appointed by the Mayor, for a period of time coterminous with that of the Mayor
One by the President of the City Council, for a period of time coterminous with the of the Council President
The Director of Information Technology for the City, who is a permanent member
Two municipal employees, elected for terms of three years by the municipal department heads of the City of Brockton
Two are employees of the School Department who are elected to terms of three years
One from the School Committee

The manner of nominating and electing these members is determined by the municipal department heads and by the Superintendent of Schools.

IT BOARD MEMBERS:

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Library Board of Trustees

License Commission

Parking Authority

Parks and Recreation Commission

Planning Board

Retirement Board

Traffic Commission

The Traffic Commission meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Arnone School Auditorium, 135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301

Michelle Yaffe, Parking Clerk

MEMBERS
Capt. Mark Porcaro, Brockton Police Department
Deputy Chief Joseph DePasquale, Brockton Fire Department
Commissioner Pat Hill, Brockton DPW
Retired Chief Kenneth Galligan
Director Steve Hooke
Planning Member
Councilor Jeffrey A. Thompson
Councilor at David C. Teixeira
James Sweeney

PHONE: 508.580.7807
EMAIL: traffic@cobma.us

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War Memorial Board of Trustees

Zoning Board of Appeals

Boards and Commissions