An Analysis of Municipal Fiscal Pressures – and Policy Recommendations to Address Them
Gov. Maura Healey provided an update today on blizzard recovery efforts across the state, particularly in southeastern Massachusetts, as a state of emergency remains in effect for all counties except for Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin. Healey said she requested,…
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Note: This meeting has been cancelled due to the ongoing impacts of the recent snow storm. If you have any questions please reach out to Denise Baker at [email protected]. The…
The MMA and Suffolk University will host an information session about the Suffolk MPA program and the Municipal Fellowship on Feb. 26 at noon. To register for this information session,…
The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on March 3 covering the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 2.0) program. The Department of…
Women Leading Government will hold its sixth annual conference on March 5 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The full-day event is designed for women in appointed…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
An information session will be held on Zoom for those interested in the MMA and Suffolk University’s Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program, the Municipal Finance Management Seminar,…
This webinar will discuss how a municipality can develop guidelines for employees to use AI responsibly
Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual HR 101 Boot Camp on March 12 in Northampton. The event is geared toward newer municipal human resources professionals and those with…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
On March 17, the MMA will host a webinar on visually communicating municipal budgets. What are municipal leaders doing to make their annual budget digestible, accessible, and engaging for constituents?…
Agenda 9 – 9:45 a.m. Registration, Coffee 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Welcome and MMA Update Denise Casey, MMMA President and Wakefield Town Administrator Adam Chapdelaine, MMA Executive Director 10:15 a.m.…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
Women Elected Municipal Officials will hold its annual Leadership Conference on March 27 in Sturbridge. All women elected municipal officials in Massachusetts are considered members of WEMO and are invited.…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold free regional meetings on April 9 and 16. A meeting on April 9 in Middlesex or Essex County will feature a presentation…
All city and town councillors are invited to a Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association regional breakfast meeting on April 10 in Watertown. “How Fiscal Policies Shape Our Communities” will feature a…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold free regional meetings on April 9 and 16. A meeting on April 9 in Middlesex or Essex County will feature a presentation…
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