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Presented by the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, this webinar focuses on how to identify, monitor and address risks in municipalities. Speakers include attorney Regina Ryan, founder and president of Discrimination and Harassment Solutions, and MIIA Loss Control Manager David Dowd. They cover general municipal liability, discrimination and harassment claims,…

Mass. Dept. of Operational Services Division webinar presentation, June 14, 2022

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Presented by Association of Town Finance Committees • Presentation materials – Thomas Moses, Town Manager, Hudson (157K PDF)

Presented by Association of Town Finance Committees • Upping Your FinCom Game: How to Harness and Develop Volunteer Energy – presentation (4M PDF)

Presented by Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association and the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association • Remote Work Feasibility – Town of Lexington (700K PDF) • Remote Work Application & Agreement – Town of Lexington (330K PDF) • Remote Work Policy – Town of Lexington (712K PDF) • Presentation: Changing Dynamics of the Municipal Workplace – Town…

Presented by Massachusetts Municipal Management Association

Presented by the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association • Budgeting in The Unknown – Town of Amherst presentation (580K PDF)

Presented by the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association • Grief and Loss in the Workplace During COVID-19 (2M PDF) • Review of Municipal Relief Legislation, Ch. 53 of the Acts of 2020 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (700K PDF)

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Advancing Diversity in Public Safety Feb. 17, 12-1 p.m. Presented by Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Many municipalities are currently facing challenges in diversifying the ranks of their police departments. Even in some of the most diverse cities, many police departments remain mostly white and mostly male.…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • The State of Waste and Recycling Feb. 16, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Presented by the Association of Town Finance Committees This workshop covered a range of timely waste and recycling topics, including a briefing from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on its new 10-year Solid Waste Master…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Building a Culture of Cybersecurity: Minimum Baseline for Municipalities Feb. 14, 12-1 p.m. Presented by the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association Ransomware is the much-discussed, high-profile cyber threat facing municipalities, but it is not the only cyber threat facing local governments. What do municipalities need to know…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness: Tools and Tales Feb. 10, 12-1 p.m. Presented by the MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment Attendees learned how communities are using their MVP action grants on transformative climate resilience projects, from dam removal and culvert replacement to heat mapping and…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Labor Law Update: New Laws, Recent Cases and Agency Decisions Feb. 9, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Important events and developing trends in labor and employment law significantly impact municipal policies. Two employment and labor law attorneys with decades of experience in the public sector discussed developments in 2021,…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Public Works and Other Municipal Departments Feb. 7, 12-1 p.m. Presented by Massachusetts Highway Association Public works leaders from across the state shared insights on recruitment, retention and succession planning for the next generation of municipal public works professionals. Many of…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Creative Placemaking in Your Community Feb. 3, 12-1 p.m. Presented by the Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association The pandemic kept everyone close to home, and that sparked a lot of thought about what our surroundings look like. Placemaking took on a new meaning as parklets popped up…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Overview of Draft Zoning Rules for MBTA Communities Feb. 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Presented by the Department of Housing and Community Development Attendees learned about draft guidance related to new requirements in Section 3A of Chapter 40A for “MBTA Communities” from the Department of Housing and Community…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Municipal Law Update Jan. 31, 12-1 p.m. Presented by the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association Municipal attorneys brought attendees up to speed on important developments in municipal law as they relate to Massachusetts cities and towns, in areas such as land use and zoning, municipal finance and taxation,…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • The Future of Work: 8 Key Insights and Collaborative Solutions Jan. 27, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Presented by the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association The Baker-Polito administration’s commissioned report on the “Future of Work” examined ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed work habits in Massachusetts. Panelists shared eight key…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Municipal Strategies for Online and In-Person Engagement Jan. 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Over the past two years, municipalities have had to shift public meetings to a virtual environment and pivot quickly to get vital information out to their communities. Attendees learned about programs and platforms being used…

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinars • Fiscal Outlook Jan. 24, 12-1:15 p.m. Presented by the Division of Local Services This workshop covered important current issues in municipal finance and looked at fiscal 2022 and beyond. PANELISTS Michael J. Heffernan is the secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Geoffrey E.…

Released April 2022 by co-chairs Rep. Kate Hogan and Sen. Julian Cyr