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Brockton City Council
How the Brockton City Council voted, from the City Clerk's official minutes. 11 councilors: 7 elected by ward, 4 at large. Elected November 4, 2025; sworn in January 5, 2026. Council President: John F. Lally (2026). Marlon D. Green (Ward 1), Carla M. Darosa and Jeffrey Charnel (at large) joined the council. The city has posted minutes through March 23, 2026. Covers 6 meetings so far, January 5 to March 23, 2026.
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What does the City Council do? It is the city’s lawmaking body. It passes local laws (ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
The mayor runs the city day to day and proposes the budget.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 44 § 32 (city budgets)Your Brockton ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Brockton City Council: 6 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Brockton makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the city’s records, not any official. Checked October 4, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for some, but not all, of the past year’s meetings.Part points: 1/2
- Each vote namedRoll calls name the councilors who vote no.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes are posted months after meetings.No points: 0/2
- Past years onlineFive or more years of minutes are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are typed, so you can search and copy the text.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe city’s website shows a photo of each councilor.Full points: 1/1
How the city can raise its score
- Minutes posted (+1): Post approved minutes for every meeting on the city website. Don’t require a sign-in to view them.
- Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Posted quickly (+2): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
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Council sessions
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Councilors
✓ Every meeting 2026
Shirley R. AsackCity Councilor · Ward 7 · at 6 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Jeffrey CharnelCity Councilor · At-large · at 6 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Carla M. DarosaCity Councilor · At-large · at 6 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.City Councilor · At-large · at 6 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Marlon D. GreenCity Councilor · Ward 1 · at 6 of 6 meetings
Philip E. GriffinCity Councilor · Ward 3 · at 5 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Susan J. NicastroCity Councilor · Ward 4 · at 6 of 6 meetings
Maria T. TavaresCity Councilor · Ward 2 · at 5 of 6 meetings
David C. TeixeiraCity Councilor · At-large · at 5 of 6 meetings
Jeffrey A. ThompsonCity Councilor · Ward 5 · at 4 of 6 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Councilors who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
6 full-board meetings so far this year, through March 23. Ties share a rank.
1Shirley R. Asack6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1Jeffrey Charnel6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1Carla M. Darosa6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1Marlon D. Green6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1John F. Lally6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%1Susan J. Nicastro6 of 6 meetings Every meeting100%8Philip E. Griffin5 of 6 meetings83%8Maria T. Tavares5 of 6 meetings83%8David C. Teixeira5 of 6 meetings83%11Jeffrey A. Thompson4 of 6 meetings67%24 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1David C. Teixeira24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%2Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 24 meetings96%2Philip E. Griffin23 of 24 meetings96%2John F. Lally23 of 24 meetings96%2Moises Rodrigues23 of 24 meetings96%2Jeffrey A. Thompson23 of 24 meetings96%7Susan J. Nicastro22 of 24 meetings92%8Shirley R. Asack21 of 24 meetings88%9Maria T. Tavares20 of 24 meetings83%10Jean Bradley Derenoncourt18 of 24 meetings75%11Thomas J. Minichiello Jr.12 of 24 meetings50%26 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1John F. Lally26 of 26 meetings Every meeting100%2Philip E. Griffin25 of 26 meetings96%3Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.24 of 26 meetings92%3Moises Rodrigues24 of 26 meetings92%3Jeffrey A. Thompson24 of 26 meetings92%6Susan J. Nicastro23 of 26 meetings88%6David C. Teixeira23 of 26 meetings88%8Shirley R. Asack21 of 26 meetings81%8Jean Bradley Derenoncourt21 of 26 meetings81%10Thomas J. Minichiello Jr.18 of 26 meetings69%11Maria T. Tavares17 of 26 meetings65%25 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 25 meetings92%1John F. Lally23 of 25 meetings92%1Jeffrey A. Thompson23 of 25 meetings92%4Susan J. Nicastro22 of 25 meetings88%4Moises Rodrigues22 of 25 meetings88%6Shirley R. Asack21 of 25 meetings84%6David C. Teixeira21 of 25 meetings84%8Mark D’Agostino19 of 25 meetings76%9Rita Mendes18 of 25 meetings72%10Thomas J. Minichiello Jr.17 of 25 meetings68%11Maria T. Tavares16 of 25 meetings64%24 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1John F. Lally24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1David C. Teixeira24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%3Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 24 meetings96%4Shirley R. Asack22 of 24 meetings92%4Rita Mendes22 of 24 meetings92%4Moises Rodrigues22 of 24 meetings92%4Maria T. Tavares22 of 24 meetings92%8Thomas J. Minichiello Jr.21 of 24 meetings88%8Susan J. Nicastro21 of 24 meetings88%8Jeffrey A. Thompson21 of 24 meetings88%11Mark D’Agostino19 of 24 meetings79%24 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Dennis R. Eaniri24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1John F. Lally24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Susan J. Nicastro24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Jeffrey A. Thompson24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Timothy Cruise6 of 6 meetings · served until Mar Every meeting100%6Shirley R. Asack23 of 24 meetings96%6Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 24 meetings96%6Rita Mendes23 of 24 meetings96%6Moises Rodrigues23 of 24 meetings96%10Councilor Cardoso22 of 24 meetings92%11Thomas Monahan19 of 24 meetings79%24 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Shirley R. Asack24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Councilor Cardoso24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Dennis R. Eaniri24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1John F. Lally24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Rita Mendes24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Jeffrey A. Thompson24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%7Timothy Cruise23 of 24 meetings96%7Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 24 meetings96%9Susan J. Nicastro22 of 24 meetings92%10Thomas Monahan19 of 24 meetings79%10Moises Rodrigues19 of 24 meetings79%23 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Shirley R. Asack23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Anne M. Beauregard23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Dennis R. Eaniri23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1John McGarry10 of 10 meetings · served from Aug Every meeting100%6John F. Lally22 of 23 meetings96%6Susan J. Nicastro22 of 23 meetings96%8Moises Rodrigues12 of 13 meetings · served until Jul92%9Timothy Cruise21 of 23 meetings91%9Jean Bradley Derenoncourt21 of 23 meetings91%9Robert F. Sullivan21 of 23 meetings91%12Thomas Monahan17 of 23 meetings74%15 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Anne M. Beauregard15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Timothy Cruise15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Dennis R. Eaniri15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1John F. Lally15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Susan J. Nicastro15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Moises Rodrigues15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert F. Sullivan15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%9Shirley R. Asack14 of 15 meetings93%9Jean Bradley Derenoncourt14 of 15 meetings93%11Thomas Monahan13 of 15 meetings87%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Covers full City Council meetings from January 2018 through March 23, 2026. Not here yet: the city has not posted minutes for the council meetings of December 15, 2025 (special), January 28, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 26, June 15 (special) and June 22, 2026, or for any meeting since (July 27, August 24, September 14 and September 28, 2026). The council usually approves its minutes several months after a meeting. MassVoter is asking the city for the missing minutes. Committee meetings (Ordinance, Public Safety and others) are not included, and minutes from 2015 to 2017 are online but not loaded yet. Roll calls give the count and name the councilors who voted no or were absent; we show each councilor’s vote when the names, the count and the attendance agree, and only the count when they don’t. Many items pass “by a hand vote”, and the minutes record only the result for those. Items “accepted and placed on file” or referred to a committee without a vote are not listed. When the council voted on a Mayor’s veto, the vote shows whether the override passed.
Votes where councilors disagreed
Most council votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one councilor voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 23Petition of Verizon proposing to place new conduit along…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026: Petition of Verizon proposing to place new conduit along the Southwestern side of Summer Street, near 57 Summer St, running...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Mar 23Petition of New Westgate Mall LLC of 75 Park…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026: Petition of New Westgate Mall LLC of 75 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 for a garage license located at 200 Westgate Drive, Brockton, MA 02301.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted by a hand vote. Councilor Nicastro not present..”
Mar 23Ordered: WHEREAS, the Lovett Brook area is considered to…Passed 7–4 · No: Farwell, Griffin, Nicastro, Teixeira
March 23, 2026 · Item 129: Ordered: WHEREAS, the Lovett Brook area is considered to be a decadent area because of the diversity of ownership, irregular lot sizes...
Yes: Asack, Charnel, Darosa, Green, Lally, Tavares, ThompsonNo: Farwell, Griffin, Nicastro, Teixeira
From the minutes
“Adopted as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and seven voting in the affirmative. Councilors Farwell, Griffin, Nicastro, and Teixeira in the negative vote..”
Mar 23Resolved: To invite Mayor Moises Rodrigues, Police Chief Brenda…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026 · Item 138: Resolved: To invite Mayor Moises Rodrigues, Police Chief Brenda Perez, and Police Lieutenant William Schlieman to appear before the...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Mar 23Resolve: Be it resolved to invite Mayor Moises Rodrigues,…Motion: Specific Information sought includes, without limitation, the snow removal plan(s) developed…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026 · Item 162: Resolve: Be it resolved to invite Mayor Moises Rodrigues, DPW Commissioner Patrick Hill, Traffic Commissioner Captain Mark Porcaro, and...
Specific Information sought includes, without limitation, the snow removal plan(s) developed prior to the storms, where removed snow is placed, the amount and kinds of equipment and support available in the City for snow clearance and removal in recent storms, the amount and types of equipment and support provided by the Commonwealth and Federal Government, and the ideal amount of equipment and support needed by the City for this work going forward.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Mar 23WHEREAS, The Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School provides…Motion: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Superintendent Holly McClanan and other staff…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026 · Item 137: WHEREAS, The Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School provides exceptional educational and training classes in many...
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Superintendent Holly McClanan and other staff members as she may determine appropriate, be invited to a meeting of the Council to provide an overview of school enrollment, staff promotions, educational programs, and services.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Mar 23Resolution: The Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School provides…Motion: Councilor Thompson motioned to summarize this Ordinance and asks that Legislative…Passed · see note
March 23, 2026 · Item 137: Resolution: The Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School provides…
Councilor Thompson motioned to summarize this Ordinance and asks that Legislative Counsel and or the Clerk just read Section 1 and 3 and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motioned to summarize this Ordinance and asks that Legislative Counsel and or the Clerk just read Section 1 and 3 and was properly seconded. the motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Thompson)
Mar 9Appointment of Judith Nelson, of 36 Westland St, #11,…Motion: Councilor Farwell motioned to Table and was properly seconded.Passed · see note
March 9, 2026 · Item 148: Appointment of Judith Nelson, of 36 Westland St, #11, Brockton, MA 02301, to the Women’s Commission for a three-year term, ending in...
Councilor Farwell motioned to Table and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned to Table and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote. Councilor Thompson absent..” (Motion: Farwell)
Mar 2Waive full reading of item 28 & #29Motion: Councilor Farwell motioned to waive the reading for items # 28…Passed · see note
March 2, 2026: Waive full reading of item 28 & #29
Councilor Farwell motioned to waive the reading for items # 28 & #29 and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned to waive the reading for items # 28 & #29 and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
Feb 9Petition of National Grid to install 1 SO pole…Passed · see note
February 9, 2026: Petition of National Grid to install 1 SO pole on Toby Road beginning at a point approximately 40 feet Southwest of the centerline of...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted by a hand vote. Councilor Teixeira absent..”
From the official minutes kept by the Brockton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Brockton City Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Public Documents library. We check every roll-call count against the councilors named and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Brockton City Council page (brockton.gov). Former councilors show initials.
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