MMA publishes May issue of The Beacon

The MMA today published the May 2026 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 $63.4B state spending plan for FY27
• $1.8B supplemental budget goes to conference committee
• House OK’s bond bill with $300M for Chapter 90
• Senate passes environmental bond bill
• Governor signs Cannabis Control Commission reform bill into law
• DOER issues guidance on clean energy siting, permitting reforms
• Councillors discuss long-range fiscal planning, collaboration
• Gov. Healey files economic development bill
• Website, app accessibility deadline extended for local governments
• State finalizes drinking water, wastewater revolving loan plans
• State designates 29 new Housing Choice Communities
• Senate approves farming, agriculture legislation
• DOER certifies 7 new Climate Leader Communities

• Link to the May 2026 issue of The Beacon (32 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.

Click here to read previous online issues.