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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 2023; sworn in January 1, 2024. Council Presidents: Moises Rodrigues (2024) and Jeffrey A. Thompson (2025). Moises Rodrigues was elected Mayor in November 2025. The city has not posted minutes for December 15, 2025. Covers 50 meetings, January 1 to December 22, 2025.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
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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Councilors
Shirley R. AsackCity Councilor · Ward 7 · at 42 of 50 meetingsJean Bradley DerenoncourtCity Councilor · At-large · at 39 of 50 meetings
Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.City Councilor · At-large · at 47 of 50 meetings
Philip E. GriffinCity Councilor · Ward 3 · at 48 of 50 meetings
John F. LallyCity Councilor · Ward 6 · at 49 of 50 meetingsThomas J. Minichiello Jr.City Councilor · Ward 1 · at 30 of 50 meetings
Susan J. NicastroCity Councilor · Ward 4 · at 45 of 50 meetingsMoises RodriguesCity Councilor · At-large · at 47 of 50 meetings
Maria T. TavaresCity Councilor · Ward 2 · at 37 of 50 meetings
David C. TeixeiraCity Councilor · At-large · at 47 of 50 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.
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.
Dec 22Hours of Operation for repair business are Monday through…Passed · see note
December 22, 2025 · Item 2: Hours of Operation for repair business are Monday through Friday 7:00a.m. until 7:00p.m., Saturdays 7:00a.m until 7:00p.m., closed on...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted with Stipulations by a hand vote. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22Petition of Eco Recycling Systems, Inc. of 195 Mulberry…Passed · see note
December 22, 2025: Petition of Eco Recycling Systems, Inc. of 195 Mulberry St., Brockton, MA 02302 for a Precious Metals & Gems License located at 195...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted by a hand vote. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311…Passed · see note
December 22, 2025: Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 for a Garage License Transfer located at 12 Clifton...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted by a hand vote. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22Three parking spaces immediately adjacent to the garage door…Passed · see note
December 22, 2025 · Item 3: Three parking spaces immediately adjacent to the garage door are to be used for repair vehicles, as shown on the attached plan prepared...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted with Stipulations by a hand vote. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Sec.…Passed 9–1 · No: Derenoncourt
December 22, 2025 · Item 942: ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Sec. 2-137. Vacation Leave. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of...
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) (PASSED TO A THIRD READING) (IN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 8TH,2025 AS AMENDED) Ordained as Amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22ORDERED: A waiver of the City of Brockton’s residency…Passed 9–1 · No: Derenoncourt
December 22, 2025 · Item 1320: ORDERED: A waiver of the City of Brockton’s residency requirements under section 2-110 of the city ordinances for Officer Spencer...
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22ORDERED: That the following named sum be and the…Passed 10–1 · No: Derenoncourt
December 22, 2025 · Item 1331: ORDERED: That the following named sum be and the same hereby transfer as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer of:...
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative..”
Dec 8Appointment of Scott D. Uhlman of 142 Cashman Road,…Motion: Councilor Asack motion to table and was properly seconded.Passed · see note
December 8, 2025 · Item 1: Appointment of Scott D. Uhlman of 142 Cashman Road, Brockton, MA 02301 as Chairman of the Brockton License Commission for a three-year...
Councilor Asack motion to table and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Asack motion to table and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..”
Dec 8Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311…Motion: (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY…Passed · see note
December 8, 2025 · Item 3: Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 for a Garage License Transfer located at 12 Clifton...
(POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2025) Councilor Nicastro motioned to postpone to the next City Council Meeting and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2025) Councilor Nicastro motioned to postpone to the next City Council Meeting and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Nicastro)
Dec 8Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311…Motion: (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY…Passed · see note
December 8, 2025 · Item 4: Petition of Teen Challenge New England, Inc. of 1311 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 for a Motor Vehicle Mechanical Repair License...
(POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2025) Councilor Nicastro motioned to postpone to the next City Council Meeting and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27TH, 2025) (POSTPONED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2025) Councilor Nicastro motioned to postpone to the next City Council Meeting and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Nicastro)
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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