Brockton council postpones National Grid pole hearing on Curtis Street

The Brockton City Council opened a hearing on a petition from National Grid to install one new utility pole on Curtis Street — about 107 feet east of the Ash Street intersection — to accommodate a heavier grade service wire for a home at 16 Curtis Street that installed solar panels.

Councilor Otak Sauer moved to postpone the hearing so the petitioner can redesign the pole location after questions arose about where the pole needs to be placed. The motion was seconded and carried by hand vote. The clerk noted that the petition and related paperwork were on file and that the hearing had been assigned in the city clerk’s office for 10/14/2025.

The postponement means National Grid was directed to return with revised plans clarifying the proposed pole site; no further testimony or public comment was taken before the council voted to postpone. The council will reopen the matter at a later meeting once the petitioner has revised the proposal.