MMA publishes Summer issue of The Beacon

The MMA today published the Summer 2026 issue of The Beacon, which features coverage of the latest news affecting local government on topics including legislative and fiscal issues, grant opportunities, and recent and upcoming MMA meetings and webinars.

Here are some highlights:
• Gov. Healey signs FY27 state budget with $40M UGGA increase
• Landmark federal housing bill becomes law
• House passes economic development bill
• Gov. Healey files supplemental budget to provide $100M for local schools
• Conference committee takes up environmental bond bill
• Proposed federal funding rule changes draw strong opposition
• Connect 351 planning underway at MMA
• Governor signs transportation bond bill with $300M for Ch. 90
• MassDOT opens Fully Integrated Application for FY27
• MMA seeks responses to biennial Chapter 90 Survey by July 31
• Legislature moves terms bill for transportation bond law
• Administration launches municipal infrastructure loan program
• Gov. halts data center tax incentive, releases development framework

• Link to the Summer 2026 issue of The Beacon (42 pages)

Timely and reliable information is essential to municipal leaders, and the facts are changing quickly. With this in mind, the MMA publishes The Beacon digitally to ensure that we get the very latest information to members as quickly as possible.

Click here to read previous online issues.