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Brockton council ordains camping and immunization measures, accepts grants and donations
Summary
At its April 28, 2025 meeting the Brockton City Council ordained an immunization revolving fund ordinance, amended and ordained a camping prohibition ordinance, accepted a $13,298.05 public-safety grant and a $18 donation, and approved several administrative orders and expenditures.
The Brockton City Council took multiple final actions on ordinances, grants and administrative orders at its April 28, 2025 meeting, including adoption of an immunization revolving fund, amendment and ordination of the city’s camping prohibition ordinance, and acceptance of grant and donation funds.
The council ordained an ordinance to establish an immunization revolving fund under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 44, section 53E 1/2 (third reading by hand vote). The council also amended the ordinance prohibiting camping on public property to clarify removal, notice and enforcement: the amendment limits enforcement responsibility to the Brockton Police Department and the Department of Inspectional Services while preserving involvement by other departments for removal and resource provision. The camping ordinance, as amended, was ordained by roll call (10 in the affirmative).
The council authorized acceptance and expenditure of a $13,298.05 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety to support the Brockton Fire Department’s fire-safety education program; the related order to accept and expend the funds and other prior-year invoice approvals were adopted by recorded vote. Separately, the council approved a $286.16 payment for prior-year unpaid bills and approved a purchase order for TriTech software (Finance referral items were acted on after suspension of rules). The council also accepted an $18 donation from Shaw’s “Give Back Where It Counts” bag program for veteran services; that order was adopted by roll call (11 in the affirmative).
The council went on record by referral to finance supporting five Massachusetts legislative measures to require or expand CPR/AED training in high schools (Senate 447, Senate 456, House 556, House 572 and House 750). That resolution was referred to finance for follow-up.
Other communications were accepted and placed on file during the meeting, including a planning department request to correct language in the recently passed MBTA communities overlay district to change subparagraph f to establish a minimum — not a maximum — number of off-street parking spaces for new development under the overlay.
