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The Essentials of Capital Planning

The Essentials of Capital Planning

This webinar discusses the essentials of capital planning and best practices for strong financial management. Recommended audience: Finance committee members, all members

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Sep 24, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: Financing Geothermal Projects

Inspiring Climate Action: Financing Geothermal Projects

This webinar reviews funding and financial incentives available for geothermal projects through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act. Recommended audience: All members

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Jul 23, 2024

Perfecting Your Procurement Process: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Perfecting Your Procurement Process: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

This webinar will discuss the benefits of a centralized vs. decentralized procurement system, tips for organizing bids and delegating authority, and how to implement standard templates and policies. Recommended audience: Select board members, chief municipal officials, finance directors

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Mar 05, 2024

Key Features of COMMBUYS: A Live Demonstration with OSD

Key Features of COMMBUYS: A Live Demonstration with OSD

This webinar demonstrates how to navigate the COMMBUYS landing page, conduct an advanced search for contracts, vendors and grants, and use the Statewide Contract and Tradespersons Indexes.

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Nov 07, 2023

Navigating Statewide Contracts and COMMBUYS Purchasing

Navigating Statewide Contracts and COMMBUYS Purchasing

This webinar reviews statewide contracts and how to use COMMBUYS for procurement, including how to identify underutilized contracts, post bid announcements, and search for products and vendors.

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 15, 2023

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Five-Year Capital Investment Plan: Fiscal Years 2024-28

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Five-Year Capital Investment Plan: Fiscal Years 2024-28

Released by the Commonwealth on June 22, 2023

Capital PlanningReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Jun 22, 2023

Capital Improvement Planning Guide: Developing A Comprehensive Community Program

Capital Improvement Planning Guide: Developing A Comprehensive Community Program

Prepared by the Technical Assistance Bureau of the Division of Local Services, January 2020

Capital PlanningGuidancepdf - 379 KBPublication Date: Jan 01, 2020

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

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

Capital PlanningPresentationpdf - 18 MB

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Capital Planning and Climate Change

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Capital Planning and Climate Change

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

Capital PlanningGuidancepdf - 145 KB

The Price is Right: Learning Procurement Basics

The Price is Right: Learning Procurement Basics

Presentation by Thomas Watkins, purchasing agent in Salem, and David Gelineau, purchasing agent in Beverly, representing the MA Association of Public Procurement Officials at MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Jan. 19, 2019

Capital PlanningPresentationpdf - 26 MB

Capital Planning in Arlington: A 30-Year Learning Process and Still Evolving

Capital Planning in Arlington: A 30-Year Learning Process and Still Evolving

Presentation by Arlington Capital Planning Committee Chair Charles Foskett at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 21, 2017

Capital PlanningPresentationpdf - 4 MB

Capital Planning: Buying the Big Stuff

Capital Planning: Buying the Big Stuff

Presentation by Franklin Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 21, 2017

Capital PlanningPresentationpdf - 6 MB

Town of Arlington Capital Planning Committee Report to Town Meeting

Town of Arlington Capital Planning Committee Report to Town Meeting

Town of Arlington, April 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 743 KB

Capital Planning: Planning Acquiring and Managing Infrastructure and Assets

Capital Planning: Planning Acquiring and Managing Infrastructure and Assets

Presentation by Charles Foskett, chair of the Arlington Capital Committee, at MMA Annual Meeting, January 23, 2016

Capital Planningpdf - 5 MB

Capital Improvement Programs in West Boylston and Sturbridge

Capital Improvement Programs in West Boylston and Sturbridge

Presentation by Sturbridge Town Administrator Leon Gaumond at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 17, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 436 KB

MassWorks Infrastructure Program

MassWorks Infrastructure Program

Presentation at 2015 MMA Annual Meeting, January 24, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 774 KB

Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program (I-Cubed)

Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program (I-Cubed)

Presentation at 2015 MMA Annual Meeting by Catia Sharp of the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance, January 24, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 3 MB

Infrastructure Financing Program Case Studies

Infrastructure Financing Program Case Studies

Presentation at 2015 MMA Annual Meeting, January 24, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 2 MB

Infrastructure Financing Programs (DIF)

Infrastructure Financing Programs (DIF)

Presentation at 2015 MMA Annual Meeting by Rebecca Sullivan of MassDevelopment, January 24, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 7 MB

Funding Massachusetts Infrastructure Needs

Funding Massachusetts Infrastructure Needs

Presentation at 2015 MMA Annual Meeting, January 24, 2015

Capital Planningpdf - 149 KB

Overview of Massachusetts School Building Authority

Overview of Massachusetts School Building Authority

Presentation by Jennifer Gonzalez, ATFC President and Director of Finance, Massachusetts School Building Authority, at Annual Meeting of Association of Town Finance Committees, October 18, 2014

Capital Planningpdf - 1 MB

Borrowing Options for Local Share of School Construction Costs

Borrowing Options for Local Share of School Construction Costs

Presentation by Cinder McNerney, Swampscott Finance Committee Member and Managing Director, First Southwest Company, at Annual Meeting of Association of Town Finance Committees, October 18, 2014

Capital Planningpdf - 637 KB

Capital Planning

Capital Planning

Presentation by Westwood Town Administrator Mike Jaillet at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 19, 2013

Capital Planningpdf - 3 MB

Developing a Process for Making Capital Investments

Developing a Process for Making Capital Investments

Developing a process for making capital investments in (continuously) difficult financial times. Christopher J. Ketchen, Deputy Director of General Government, Town of Wellesley. From a presentation at the MMA Annual Meeting, January, 2012.

Capital Planningpdf - 538 KB