Brockton City Ordinance Committee 07-21-2026

The Brockton City Ordinance Committee met on July 21, 2026, to discuss several procurement and budget-related matters. Key topics included amendments to the pay plan ordinance affecting various city positions such as the chief information officer, with a noted $20,000 per step salary increase funded within the current budget. The committee also reviewed a proposed restructuring of the Department of Public Works, which was tabled pending further analysis. Another significant discussion involved the adoption of a form-based zoning code aimed at streamlining development approvals and encouraging economic growth, with considerations to initially limit its application to the downtown area. The committee addressed an ordinance to increase fees for privately collected domestic waste (septage) from 10 cents to 20 cents per gallon, with provisions for incremental increases, balancing revenue generation with potential impacts on service usage. Additionally, the committee considered a cottage kitchen ordinance to regulate home-based food production, highlighting public safety and business concerns, and postponed the matter for further review. Other agenda items included establishing a public safety communications technology specialist position, creating a facilities manager role for the new Public Safety Building to reduce maintenance costs, and amending the stormwater management ordinance to align with state standards and streamline project reviews. Several motions to postpone were made to allow for further information gathering and stakeholder engagement, reflecting a cautious approach to budgetary and regulatory changes.