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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Foxborough, Littleton and Tisbury took the top prizes in their respective categories in the MMA’s Annual Town Report Contest.
Nine communities, including second- and third-place finishers, were recognized during the virtual MMA Annual Meeting on Jan. 22.
Judging criteria include layout and cover design, arrangement of material, presentation of statistics and data, summary of the year’s achievements, evidence of local planning for the future, and the report’s usefulness.
The winners are:
Category 1 (population more than 15,000)
1st place: Foxborough
2nd place: Arlington
3rd place: Burlington
Category 2 (population 5,000-15,000)
1st place: Littleton
2nd place: Wenham
3rd place: Westminster
Category 3 (population 4,999 and under)
1st place: Tisbury
2nd place: Oak Bluffs
3rd place: Truro
Serving as judge for the contest was Bernie Kubiak, who has served as a select board member in Belchertown and as town administrator in Hadley, Deerfield and Northfield.
State law (Ch. 40, Sect. 49) requires towns to prepare and publish an annual town report prior to the annual town meeting. The reports typically include financial information, highlights of the previous calendar year, reports from major boards, committees and key officials (including the select board), election results, and town meeting information.