The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold its Fall Conference on Oct. 9 in Boylston, focusing on fiscal issues facing municipalities across the Commonwealth. Speakers will include (pictured l-r) Holyoke Public Schools Finance Director Sean Mangano, Peabody Schools Superintendent Josh Vadala, and Foxborough Communications Specialist Maura Buckley.

The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold its Fall Conference on Oct. 9 in Boylston, focusing on fiscal issues facing municipalities across the Commonwealth.

The conference will open with a keynote address by MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine on the current fiscal landscape in cities and towns.

The conference will feature two panel discussions.

The first will explore what is driving the cost of public education, featuring Holyoke Public Schools Finance Director Sean Mangano and Peabody Schools Superintendent Josh Vadala.

The second, covering public engagement strategies for municipal finance and budgeting, will feature Foxborough Communications Specialist Maura Buckley and Reading Assistant Town Manager Jayne Wellman.

Registration and a networking coffee will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 1:15 p.m. The cost to attend is $25, including lunch.

Online registration is available for all MMA members at www.mma.org. The full agenda will be made available in the coming weeks.

The conference will be held at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club.

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