About Local Government
The MMA is your resource for information about local government in Massachusetts.
Check the various areas of this site for a wealth of information about Massachusetts cities and towns, local government, and the issues that affect communities in Massachusetts.
In addition, there are numerous state resources related to local government:
• Massachusetts state government Web site (www.mass.gov)
Comprehensive listing of state government online resources
• Division of Local Services (www.dls.state.ma.us)
Up-to-date financial, demographic and governmental data on all Massachusetts communities
• Department of Revenue (www.dor.state.ma.us)
• Department of Housing and Community Development (www.mass.gov/dhcd)
• Community Profiles (www.mass.gov/dhcd/iprofile)
• State Legislature (www.mass.gov/legis)
- Legislators listed by community (www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm)
• Massachusetts General Laws (www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl)
• Commonwealth Procurement Access and Solicitation System (Comm-PASS) (www.comm-pass.com)
Information for purchasing officials including an index of current statewide contracts, procurement regulations, and links to other procurement sites
• Public Records Law (Secretary of State’s office)
- Guide to Public Records Law (1.7M PDF)
• Open Meeting Law
- Open Meeting Law Guidelines (from Attorney General’s office, 367K PDF)
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Ask the MMA
“Ask The MMA” is based on the research of MMA staff members in response to questions from members. Many of these questions have appeared in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine.
To submit a question, or to provide an update or correction to the material here, please use the Contact MMA link.
