Brockton City Council approves multiple grants, budget transfers and ordinances

BROCKTON, Mass. — The Brockton City Council on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, approved a series of grants, budget transfers and ordinances affecting public safety, water and general fund accounts and referred other matters to committee.

Council members voted by voice and roll call on multiple items that the mayor and city departments had forwarded for action before the start of the fiscal year. The actions included adoption of a revised towing ordinance, acceptance of several grant awards for the police and fire departments, and transfers that reallocate retained earnings and certified free cash into capital or operating accounts.

Why it matters: The measures change where the city will spend money this fiscal year and allocate outside grant dollars for equipment and public-safety programs. Several transfers and grants support routine operations (postage, court settlements) while others fund capital work (water mains) or state grant-funded initiatives.

Key approvals and outcomes included:

- Towing ordinance: Councilors adopted a revised towing ordinance (replacement of section 12-208) by roll call. The measure updates towing-list qualification requirements and assignments. The roll call recorded nine affirmative votes and the ordinance was adopted.

- Police grants: Councilors authorized acceptance and expenditure of…