The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training session for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 12, in Devens. The training will include sessions on municipal finance, the open meeting and public records laws, and other key topics for members of select boards. Attendees will also have opportunities to network with…
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll will kick off the annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference on Saturday, May 2, in Holyoke. The event, open to all MMA members, is hosted annually by the Massachusetts Select Board Association and focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities facing municipalities in rural and western Massachusetts. In addition to remarks…
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…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 13, in Devens. The training is targeted to select board members who are newly elected or in their first term, but any select board member is welcome to attend for a refresher and networking opportunities. Registration…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association’s annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference, to be held on Saturday, May 3, in Holyoke, will focus on helping small and rural towns put ideas into action. Becky McCray, a speaker and facilitator with expertise in rural and small town development topics, will present an interactive session on building “idea…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold its free spring program webinar on March 12, titled “Empowering Town Boards and Committees: Best Practices for Select Boards.” The panelists — Lincoln Select Board Member and MSA First Vice President Jennifer Glass, attorney Karis North of Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane, and OIG Academy instructor Susan Scheiner…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a webinar with the Massachusetts Moderators Association, “An Insider’s Look at Town Meeting,” on Feb. 25 from 12 to 1:15 p.m. Veteran Town Moderators Mark DiSalvo, Carmin Reiss, Alan Foulds, and John Arnold will discuss both open and representative town meetings. The conversation will cover: · Building strong…