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Brockton Council amends DPW refuse transfer to $138,096
Summary
At a Dec. 15 special meeting the Brockton City Council amended a mayoral request to transfer funds to the DPW refuse retained earnings, increasing the amount from $134,735 to $138,096 after updated figures from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
At a special meeting Dec. 15, the Brockton City Council voted to amend and adopt an order transferring funds from certified free cash to the Department of Public Works refuse retained earnings.
The clerk introduced Item 3 as a transfer of $134,735 from certified free cash to DPW refuse retained earnings. The city's CFO told the council the figures changed after the municipality "did receive the final numbers from the Department of Revenue" and asked the council to amend the amount to $138,096. Councilor O'Malley moved to amend Item 3 to $138,096; the motion was seconded and carried. The council then adopted the order as amended by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: the amendment reflected updated Department of Revenue calculations and was presented as a small accounting change necessary before the council set the tax rate.
The council voted on the amended order by roll call; the clerk recorded six affirmative votes and the president declared the order adopted. A subsequent motion to reconsider failed.
The council proceeded to other scheduled transfers and adjourned after completing the special meeting agenda.
