Thursday - October 9, 2025
8:30 am – 1:15 pm

The MMA will hold a Fiscal Summit on Oct. 9 to examine the fiscal challenges facing municipalities across the Commonwealth.

The event is being hosted by the Massachusetts Select Board Association, but all municipal officials are invited to attend.

The summit will open with a keynote address by MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine on the current fiscal landscape in cities and towns.

There will also be two panel discussions.

The first, exploring the cost drivers in public education, will feature Holyoke Public Schools Finance Director Sean Mangano and Peabody Schools Superintendent Josh Vadala.

The second, covering public engagement strategies for municipal finance and budgeting, will feature Foxborough Communications Specialist Maura Buckley and Reading Assistant Town Manager Jayne Wellman.

Registration and a networking coffee will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 1:15 p.m. The cost to attend is $25, including lunch.

The conference will be held at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.

Agenda

8:30-9 a.m.
Registration and networking coffee

9-9:10 a.m.
Welcome remarks

9:10-10 a.m.
Keynote: Municipal Fiscal Landscape Update
Adam Chapdelaine, MMA Executive Director

10-11 a.m.
What’s Driving the Cost of Public Education?
Sean Mangano, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, Holyoke Public Schools
Josh Vadala, Superintendent of Schools, Peabody

11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Public Engagement Strategies for Municipal Finance and Budgeting
Maura Buckley, Communications Specialist, Foxborough
Jayne Wellman, Assistant Town Manager, Reading

12 p.m.
Adjournment and lunch

Location
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston

Contact
MMA Member Program Coordinator Martin Davis
Massachusetts Select Board Association

Registration
Register

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