MMA Annual Business Meeting

At the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting each January, local leaders from across Massachusetts engage in important policy discussions that help guide the work of the MMA in the coming year.

The proposed resolution was drafted by MMA policy committees this fall and approved by the MMA Board of Directors on Nov. 18. It will also be printed in the December and January issues of The Beacon.

The MMA is welcoming member feedback on the proposed resolutions using our online form (link below). In order for the input to be reviewed prior to the Annual Business Meeting, municipal officials are asked to submit comments by Dec. 29.

The 2026 MMA Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

Complete MMA Annual Business Meeting information will also be available in the Connect 351 app.

• Proposed Resolution Supporting a Strengthened Fiscal Partnership Between Municipal and State Governments in Fiscal 2027 and Beyond (2026)
• MMA Annual Business Meeting Draft Resolutions Feedback Form

Voting at the business meeting

Voting at the Annual Business Meeting is open to all municipal members of the MMA through voting delegates as defined by the MMA’s bylaws.

Individuals eligible to vote at the meeting are:
• In the case of a city, its chief executive or a councillor designated in writing by the chief executive
• In the case of a town, the chair of the select board or town council, or another select board member or councillor designated in writing by the chair, or the manager designated in writing by such chair

In early January, the MMA will be sending a letter about voting procedures to chief municipal officials in each community.

Those who will be voting on behalf of their community should visit the credentials table outside of the business meeting between 8:30 and 10 a.m. Only one voting card will be issued per member community.