The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Housing Partnership on Dec. 15 to discuss the partnership’s Down Payment Assistance Guidebook. Meeting the housing needs of a community requires a variety of tools, and down payment assistance is one tool that can make the difference in determining whether a buyer can realize their dream…
The MMA will host a webinar on Dec. 9 on municipal communications during a snow emergency. Speakers will include Provincetown Deputy Town Manager Dan Riviello. The MMA will host a webinar on Dec. 9 on municipal communications during a snow emergency. Provincetown Deputy Town Manager Dan Riviello will share lessons learned from Winter Storm Hernando,…
The MMA will relaunch its virtual professional development training this Fall. This webinar series is designed to help municipal staff navigate workplace pressure, communication and burnout. Cally Ritter, principal of Positive Ripple Training and Consulting, will lead the upcoming series. Ritter is a highly regarded trainer who has spent more than 25 years as a…
The MMA will host a webinar with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on Nov. 12 to discuss the development of a state municipal guidance document for data center development, as called for by Executive Order 658. The guide will build on Gov. Maura Healey’s Expectations for Responsible Data Center Development and Operations…
The MMA will relaunch its virtual professional development training this Fall. This webinar series is designed to help municipal staff navigate workplace pressure, communication and burnout. Cally Ritter, principal of Positive Ripple Training and Consulting, will lead the upcoming series. Ritter is a highly regarded trainer who has spent more than 25 years as a…
The MMA will relaunch its virtual professional development training this Fall. This webinar series is designed to help municipal staff navigate workplace pressure, communication and burnout. Cally Ritter, principal of Positive Ripple Training and Consulting, will lead the upcoming series. Ritter is a highly regarded trainer who has spent more than 25 years as a…
The MMA and its partner in the MunEnergy program, Constellation, will host a free webinar on Oct. 20 to provide an energy market update. Experts from Constellation will review: • The Constellation Weather Desk Winter Forecast: What does a potential Super El Niño mean for temperatures this winter? • An update on impacts of war…
The MMA will host a webinar on Oct. 15 to help municipal officials prepare for the implementation of the federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The ROAD to Housing Act, which became law in July, is the most comprehensive federal housing package in more than three decades. It includes financial incentives and support for…
The MMA will host a webinar on Sept. 29 covering the new Build for Mass program, the Commonwealth’s first general municipal infrastructure lending program. Build for Mass aims to provide municipalities with flexible, low-interest financing to address funding gaps, advance priority projects, and maximize access to federal resources. Representatives from Build for Mass and MassDevelopment…
The MMA will host a webinar on Aug. 18 covering municipal credit and bond ratings. The session will provide an overview of: • The borrowing process • Bond ratings • The impact of ratings on municipal finances The presenter will be Kristy Tofuri, a managing director at the Boston office of HilltopSecurities, an investment banking…