The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 7, in Devens. Meeting topics include: • An introduction to the open meeting and public records laws, presented by attorney Janelle Austin, a shareholder at KP Law, who will cover the key components of these key…
Rural Affairs Director Anne Gobi will be the keynote speaker at the Massachusetts Select Board Association’s annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference on Saturday, April 27, in Northampton. A former state senator representing communities in Worcester and Hampden counties, Gobi has a deep understanding of the challenges facing rural communities, as well as their unique…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold its first webinar of the year on March 8, exploring recent developments in several property tax programs for eligible homeowners, including new opportunities made possible by tax relief measures enacted last October, as well as a proposed local-option, means-tested property tax exemption for seniors included as part of…
MMA and the MSA Board made the difficult decision to cancel this event due to low registration on Nov. 30. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Anneke Craig, MMA Member Program Coordinator, at [email protected] or 617-426-7272 x104.
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 9, in Devens. Key topics will include municipal finance and budgeting, sources of state funding, the open meeting and public records laws, and collaborative decision making. A lunchtime discussion will provide an opportunity to hear from…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will host its third Western and Rural Massachusetts Municipal Conference on Saturday, April 1, in Holyoke. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will deliver a keynote address. The event will bring together regional stakeholders, including municipal officials, planning agencies and legislators, from Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties to address the challenges…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association’s first program meeting of the year will be a free webinar covering best practices for affordable housing trusts on March 17. The webinar will provide an overview of affordable housing trusts and examine best practices for communities using a trust, including an overview of some of the tools available to…
Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy will be the featured speaker at a Massachusetts Select Board Association webinar on Nov. 16 focused on funding sources for affordable housing initiatives. Kennealy will discuss municipal affordable housing initiatives, with a focus on the funding sources that are available to support local projects. There will be time…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will host a free webinar on Oct. 14 to discuss trends in municipal charter and bylaw changes. The Zoom session will be led by members of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association’s Form of Government Committee, who will discuss common issues that lead to changes to or development of town charters…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will host a free Zoom webinar on Sept. 9 to review pertinent developments in the recently concluded legislative session. The MMA’s legislative team will explain legislation that is of particular interest to select board members and discuss what is on the horizon. Topics will include elections, the open meeting law,…