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NLC City Fiscal Conditions 2019 report

Released by the National League of Cities, Oct. 28, 2019

Reading and Understanding Financial Statements

Presentation by Jim Powers, CPA, Partner, Powers & Sullivan, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Weathering the Storm: Improving Your Town's Resiliency

Presentation by Mary Monahan, Director of Business Development, Fuss & O’Neill, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Building Resilient Communities

Presentation by Jennifer Clinton, Community Development Planner, Cape Cod Commission, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Financial Trend Monitoring

Presentation by John Coderre, Northborough Town Administrator, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Budgeting 101: A Guide to Best Practices

Presentation by John Coderre, Northborough Town Administrator, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Capital Planning Concepts and Strategies

Presentation by Theo Kalivas, Project Manager, Technical Assistance Bureau, Division of Local Services at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Capital Planning in Arlington: A 32-Year Learning Process and Still Evolving

Presentation by Charlie Foskett, Capital Planning Chair, Arlington at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

Credit and Bond Rating

Presentation by Steve Bartha, Town Manager, and Rodney Conley, Finance Director, Danvers at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019

The Transportation Table (T3) Report

Released by The Transportation Table, a group of leaders across major sectors of the Commonwealth, Nov. 12, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Municipal Solid Waste Diversion Programs

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Municipal Investment in Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Create a Policy Surrounding the Review and Negotiation of Applicants and Host Community Agreements

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Update Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaws

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Considering Social Media Policies in the Context of the Opening Meeting and Public Records Laws

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Develop a Sustainable Wood Debris Management Plan

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Wellness Programs for Municipal Employees

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Personnel and Labor Relations, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Professional Development for Municipal Officials

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Personnel and Labor Relations, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Human Resources Professionals

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Personnel and Labor Relations, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Capital Planning and Climate Change

Established by MMA Fiscal Policy Committee, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

Protecting Our Data: What Cities Should Know About Cybersecurity

Municipal OperationsReportpdf - 1 MB

First Amendment Fact Sheet for Municipal Employees

Fall 2019 MMA Legislative Breakfasts presentation

Municipal GovernmentPresentationpdf - 2 MB

Statewide Risk Management Team Incident Report on May 2019 Cyber Incident at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Municipal OperationsGuidancepdf - 151 KB

Cybersecurity Lessons Learned: Building Appropriate Cybersecurity Protections and Strategies

Municipal OperationsGuidancepdf - 277 KB

Dementia-Friendly Movement Seeks to Move People Out of the Shadows

Health and Human ServicesArticlepdf - 393 KB

Q&A: Experts Explain Age- and Dementia-Friendly Movements in Massachusetts

By James Fuccione, executive director of Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, and Patty Sullivan, program director for Dementia Friendly Massachusetts, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2019

Age-Friendly Massachusetts: What It Is and Why It Matters

Health and Human ServicesArticlepdf - 636 KB

Law: Joint Powers Entities Present New Opportunities for Intergovernmental Collaboration

Regionalism and CollaborationArticlepdf - 194 KB

Around the State: Local Age-Friendly Efforts Provide Models for Success

Health and Human ServicesArticlepdf - 402 KB