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Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025

Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025

This webinar features a panel of attorneys with the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association addressing current issues. Topics include cannabis law and policy, tax title takings, recent accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw decisions, and policies related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members
Employment LawsWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 06, 2025
Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies

Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies

This webinar covers core financial policies and how municipalities can develop them, providing policy examples and advice. Recommended audience: Finance directors, chief municipal officials
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesWebinarfreePublication Date: Jun 03, 2025
Elective Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act presentation

Elective Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act presentation

Presented by Jonathan Schrag, Deputy Chief of Climate and Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience to a joint meeting of the MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment and MMA Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities on April 1, 2024.
Climate ChangePresentationpdf - 741 KBPublication Date: Apr 10, 2024
Bulletin 2023-8: Recent Legislation - Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023

Bulletin 2023-8: Recent Legislation - Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023

Released by Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesGuidancepdf - 195 KBPublication Date: Dec 20, 2023
Bulletin 2023-7: G.L. c. 44, § 53 Clause 4 - Opioid Settlement Receipts

Bulletin 2023-7: G.L. c. 44, § 53 Clause 4 - Opioid Settlement Receipts

Issued by Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesGuidancepdf - 197 KBPublication Date: Dec 12, 2023
Foundations in Municipal Finance for the New Official

Foundations in Municipal Finance for the New Official

Offered by the Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services. A series of virtual training modules that guides participants through a fiscal year in municipal finance.
Municipal BudgetingWebsite
Municipal Finance Management: Resources and Tools

Municipal Finance Management: Resources and Tools

This webinar showcases the wide array of interactive and on-demand materials available from the Division of Local Services and discusses how to use the wealth of publicly available municipal finance data to identify fiscal trends and craft informed financial policies.
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesWebinarfreePublication Date: Jan 25, 2023
Fiscal Outlook

Fiscal Outlook

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinar: This workshop covered important current issues in municipal finance and looked at fiscal 2022 and beyond.
Local Aid and FinanceWebinarPublication Date: Jan 24, 2022
Municipal Financial Management Training and Resources

Municipal Financial Management Training and Resources

The Division of Local Services offers a wide array of training materials and resources for people interested in municipal finance and financial management.
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesGuidancepdf - 33 KBPublication Date: Dec 08, 2021
An Overview of Municipal Audits - Frequently Asked Questions

An Overview of Municipal Audits - Frequently Asked Questions

Provided by Division of Local Services
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesGuidancepdf - 257 KBPublication Date: Jul 29, 2021
Municipal Finance 101

Municipal Finance 101

Massachusetts Select Board Association’s annual Leadership Conference series
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesWebinarPublication Date: Aug 19, 2020
Reading and Understanding Financial Statements

Reading and Understanding Financial Statements

Presentation by Jim Powers, CPA, Partner, Powers & Sullivan, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesPresentationpdf - 3 MB
Financial Trend Monitoring

Financial Trend Monitoring

Presentation by John Coderre, Northborough Town Administrator, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, Oct. 26, 2019
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesPresentationpdf - 3 MB
Conducting an Investigative Audit

Conducting an Investigative Audit

Presentation at 2017 MMA Annual Meeting by John Sullivan, CFE, of Melanson Heath, January 21, 2017
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 2 MB
Financial Trend Monitoring

Financial Trend Monitoring

Presentation by Northborough Town Administrator John Coderre at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 15, 2016
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 1 MB
Examining Your Audited Financial Statements

Examining Your Audited Financial Statements

Presented by James Powers, CPA, Powers & Sullivan, LLC, at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 15, 2016
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 286 KB
Town of Dedham's Financial, Debt and Investment Management Policies

Town of Dedham's Financial, Debt and Investment Management Policies

As of October 2013
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 7 MB
Your Options for Procuring Designer Services

Your Options for Procuring Designer Services

Your Options for Procuring Designer Services – An Overview of Municipal Options, MMA Annual Meeting Workshop, January 21, 2012
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 828 KB
Purpose and Benefits of Financial Policies

Purpose and Benefits of Financial Policies

Town of Bellingham presentation at ATFC Annual Meeting, Oct. 24, 2009
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 653 KB
Why Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Is — and Should Be — Different

Why Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Is — and Should Be — Different

Report by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Municipal Finance Rules and Guidelinespdf - 136 KB
Municipal Finance Glossary

Municipal Finance Glossary

Published by DLS, updated Jan. 2020
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesGuidancepdf - 436 KBPublication Date: Jan 01, 2020
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