Brockton News
Motor Vehicle Excise Demand Fee Delayed
In light of the public health crisis, the City of Brockton has decided not to place the $30.00 Demand fee on the Motor Vehicles excise bills due March 23, 2020 until April 27, 2020. This will allow taxpayers additional time to pay their bill online or by mail. To pay online go to our Pay a…Read More
Online Convenience Fees Waived
The Mayor has ordered that the convenience fees for online bill payments be temporarily waived due to the Coronvirus. To pay online go to our Pay a Bill page.Read More
Mayor Robert F. Sullivan announces grants for downtown businesses and cultural institutions
Today, April 6, 2020, Mayor Robert F. Sullivan announced that the Brockton TDI Partnership, in conjunction with MassDevelopment, is making $42,000 in small grants available to downtown businesses and cultural institutions to assist them during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The grants, up to $7,000 each, are designed to be as flexible as possible…Read More
Update to Mayor Sullivan’s Emergency Declaration
Mayor Sullivan has posted an update to his original Emergency Declaration. All City buildings will remain closed until further notice as per the Governor's order. Update to Emergency Declaration - 4.3.20Read More
A Message from: City Council President – Shirley Asack
Reminder: The City Council Finance Committee will NOT be meeting this Monday, April 6th , 2020. The full City Council is scheduled to reconvene on Monday, April 13th, 2020 at 7 pm. At that time the Councillors will meet remotely and the meeting will be live streamed via Brockton Community Access. A Message from: City…Read More
Yard Waste Collection
Due to current circumstances beyond our control, the City is requiring a temporary limit of 2 barrels and 8 bags of yard waste per household per week. Due to limited staffing, yard waste collection may fall behind. Please leave curbside - DO NOT BRING BACK IN - and it will be collected as soon as possible.…Read More
EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash. Flushing only toilet paper helps ensure that the toilets, plumbing, sewer systems and septic systems will continue working properly to safely manage our nation’s wastewater.…Read More
Emergency Order Regarding Personal Care Services
There is an Emergency Order regarding Personal Care Services after March 22, 2020. The full document can be found here: Emergency OrderRead More
Changes to Open Meetings
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the City of Brockton's [board/committee/commission] is being conducted via remote participation.…Read More
OCPC postponing the RSA for the Main Street at East Nilsson Street intersection
To all Brockton stakeholders, In light of Governor Charlie Baker’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Massachusetts in response to the outbreak of Coronavirus, OCPC will be postponing the RSA for the Main Street at East Nilsson Street intersection, until further notice. (The RSA was scheduled for March 26, 2020). We are postponing the…Read More