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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Gill Finance Committee Chair Claire Cheng, left, Greenfield City Councillor Sara Brown, center, and Gill Select Board member John Ward connect during an MMA Legislative Breakfast Meeting in Athol on Oct. 3.
On three Fridays in September and October, legislators and local officials from across Massachusetts gathered for four MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings.
The MMA holds the meetings around the state each spring and fall to provide an opportunity for local officials to engage in informal discussions with legislators, fellow local officials, and MMA staff.
The fall meetings kicked off with an update from MMA Legislative Division staff covering state revenue, the fiscal 2026 state budget, and key bills from the legislative session, among other topics.
The update was followed by an open-ended opportunity for legislators and local officials to discuss the many challenges facing communities.
Discussions centered on cannabis regulations, rising fiscal pressures that communities are facing, the fiscal 2025 closeout supplemental budget, and the Municipal Empowerment Act.
The meetings were hosted in Lee on Sept. 26, Middleborough and Athol on Oct. 3, and Chelmsford on Oct. 17.
More than 215 municipal officials, legislators, and legislative staff attended the fall meetings.
The MMA has hosted 248 breakfast meetings in more than 200 communities since 2007, with a goal of hosting a meeting in each of the state’s 351 cities and towns. Communities that have not hosted a Legislative Breakfast but would be interested in doing so are asked to contact Daniel Yi at [email protected] or 617-426-7272, ext. 125.