Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Municipal leaders connected with fellow local and state officials during MMA Legislative Breakfasts during the month of March.
On three Fridays in March, legislators and local officials from across Massachusetts gathered for six MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held in Pittsfield, Sharon, Clinton, Harwich, Boxford and Montague.
The spring meetings featured updates from MMA Legislative Division staff on the state revenue picture, fiscal 2027 state budget process, supplemental budgets, the governor’s proposed Municipal Empowerment Act, clean energy siting and permitting regulations, and more.
Updates were followed by an opportunity for legislators and local leaders to discuss the many challenges facing municipalities, covering topics such as increasing fiscal pressures, housing, energy regulations, potential ballot initiatives, and other issues.
More than 250 municipal officials and state legislators registered for the spring meetings, including 10 legislators and a number of legislative staff members. The meetings were held on March 6, 13 and 20.
The MMA holds its Legislative Breakfast Meetings around the state each spring and fall to provide an opportunity for local officials to engage in informal discussions with legislators, fellow local officials, and MMA staff.
The MMA has hosted 254 breakfast meetings in more than 200 communities since 2007, with a goal of hosting a meeting in each of the state’s 351 cities and towns. Communities that have not hosted an MMA Legislative Breakfast Meeting but would be interested in doing so are asked to contact Daniel Yi at [email protected] or 617-426-7272, ext. 125.