Saturday, January 23, 2010
10:15-11:50 a.m.
Ballroom A, Hynes Convention Center, 3rd floor

At the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting, members will consider resolutions on unfunded mandates, health insurance plan design, and the Police Incentive Pay Program.

The two policy committees that drafted these resolutions are welcoming member comments through Dec. 31 so that committee members will be able to review any input before the Annual Meeting.

Each resolution was drafted by the respective policy committee and approved by the MMA Board of Directors at the board’s Nov. 10 meeting.

The MMA’s Policy Committee on Personnel and Labor Relations has proposed the adoption of two resolutions: “A Resolution Calling for Action to Prevent Unfunded State Mandates in the Police Career Incentive Pay Program” and “A Resolution Calling for Health Insurance Plan Design Authority for Cities and Towns.”

The MMA’s Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration has proposed the adoption of “A Resolution Opposing Current and Future Unfunded Local Mandates.”

These resolutions deal with major reform and funding issues confronting cities and towns and call for strong action by the state to provide immediate relief to municipalities and local taxpayers.

The policy committees ask all interested municipal officials to share their comments in advance of the MMA’s Annual Meeting.

Comments can be submitted to the MMA, Attn: Legislative Division, 1 Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110, or dbaier[at]mma.org.