Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA today published the May 2025 issue of The Beacon, which features coverage of the latest news affecting local government on topics including legislative and fiscal issues, grant opportunities, and recent and upcoming MMA meetings and webinars.
Here are some highlights:
• House OK’s state budget bill for FY26
• Senate releases its version of surplus surtax supplemental budget
• MMA, municipal officials testify at Chapter 90 hearing
• MSA to hold free training for newly elected select board members
• MassDEP delays enforcement of ‘clean truck’ thresholds
• FY25 supplemental budget bill includes EMS funding, tax title changes
• MMA partners with ArxEd on salary benchmarking data project
• Municipal Cybersecurity Summit set for May 8 in Worcester
• 250th battle commemorations were years in the making
• Community One Stop accepting applications May 5-June 4
• National League of Cities offers federal update at meeting of mayors
• Link to the May 2025 issue of The Beacon (35 pages)
Timely and reliable information is essential to municipal leaders, and the facts are changing quickly. With this in mind, the MMA publishes The Beacon digitally to ensure that we get the very latest information to members as quickly as possible.