An Analysis of Municipal Fiscal Pressures – and Policy Recommendations to Address Them
During a hearing on the local aid areas of the fiscal 2027 state budget on March 23, the MMA and local leaders called for a strategic and substantive increase to Unrestricted General Government Aid. MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine emphasized…
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The MMA and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office will host a webinar on April 7 on cryptokiosk considerations for municipalities. The webinar will cover recent developments related to cryptocurrency kiosk…
The MMA and its partner in the MunEnergy program, Constellation, will host a free webinar on April 8 to reset the energy landscape following New England’s 16th coldest winter on…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold free regional meetings on April 9 and 16. The April 9 meeting, at the Flint Public Library in Middleton, will feature a…
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…
An MMA webinar on April 15 will cover how managers can best support their staff by understanding their needs. Municipal leaders and staff are expected to perform with a high…
MMMA, MMHR to hold joint meeting on April 16 The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold their meeting on April 16 at the Hawthorne Hotel…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold free regional meetings on April 9 and 16. The April 9 meeting, at the Flint Public Library in Middleton, will feature a…
The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on May 19 about Metrik, the state’s new public health data and workflow platform. Metrik’s goal is…
The MMMA Spring Conference is May 27-29 at Ocean Edge in Brewster. The program features a return of Chad Wright, Forward Partners. The town of Chatham is hosting a field…
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