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Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA): Resources Available to Municipalities and their Veterans

Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA): Resources Available to Municipalities and their Veterans

This webinar offers an introduction to the Office of the Veteran Advocate, highlighting ways the agency can support municipalities and providing examples of its work with the town of Ludlow. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials

Municipal OperationsWebinarfreePublication Date: Apr 30, 2025

Sharing Services: Solutions for Small Towns - Blandford

Sharing Services: Solutions for Small Towns - Blandford

Presentation by Joshua Garcia, town administrator in Blandford, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Regionalism and CollaborationPresentationpdf - 4 MB

Regionalizing IT Services - Danvers

Regionalizing IT Services - Danvers

Presentation by Colby Cousens, IT director in Danvers, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Regionalism and CollaborationPresentationpdf - 13 MB

Law: Joint Powers Entities Present New Opportunities for Intergovernmental Collaboration

Law: Joint Powers Entities Present New Opportunities for Intergovernmental Collaboration

By Erin M. O’Toole, attorney and principal with BCK Law, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2019

Regionalism and CollaborationArticlepdf - 194 KB

Southeastern Regional Services Group: Municipal Cooperation to Improve Services and Achieve Savings

Southeastern Regional Services Group: Municipal Cooperation to Improve Services and Achieve Savings

Presentation by Southeastern Regional Services Group at MMA Annual Meeting, January 19, 2018

Regionalism and CollaborationPresentationpdf - 854 KB

Buckland: Using Municipal Cooperation to Improve Services and Achieve Savings

Buckland: Using Municipal Cooperation to Improve Services and Achieve Savings

Presentation by Town of Buckland at MMA Annual Meeting, January 19, 2018

Regionalism and CollaborationPresentationpdf - 233 KB

Towns Sharing to Provide Better Service and Save Money

Towns Sharing to Provide Better Service and Save Money

Presentation by Franklin Regional Council of Governments Director of Municipal Services Bob Dean at Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, October 21, 2017

Regionalism and CollaborationPresentationpdf - 2 MB

Inter-Municipal Agreement Between Melrose and Reading for Health Department Director

Inter-Municipal Agreement Between Melrose and Reading for Health Department Director

Regionalism and Collaborationdoc - 54 KB

Consolidating and Regionalizing Services

Consolidating and Regionalizing Services

Presentation by Reading Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner at Annual Meeting of Association of Town Finance Committees, October 20, 2012

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 139 KB

Around the State: Regional Dispatch Becoming Reality on North Shore

Around the State: Regional Dispatch Becoming Reality on North Shore

By John Ouellette, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 2 MB

Mayor Urges Local Leaders to ‘Think Differently’ in Pursuit of Collaboration

Mayor Urges Local Leaders to ‘Think Differently’ in Pursuit of Collaboration

By John Ouellette, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 6 MB

Regionalization: Fairy Tales and Scary Bedtime Stories

Regionalization: Fairy Tales and Scary Bedtime Stories

By Kendra Amaral, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 294 KB

Law: The Legal Aspects of Regionalizing Municipal Services

Law: The Legal Aspects of Regionalizing Municipal Services

By John W. Giorgio, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 1 MB

It’s Time to Take Another Look at Collaboration

It’s Time to Take Another Look at Collaboration

By Dave Schropfer, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 1 MB

Regionalization Can Preserve Essential Services and Streamline Service Delivery

Regionalization Can Preserve Essential Services and Streamline Service Delivery

By Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 2 MB

Report of the Regionalization Advisory Commission

Report of the Regionalization Advisory Commission

Released on April 30, 2010

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 603 KB

Towns of Hamilton and Wenham: Enhanced Regionalization and Merger Analysis

Towns of Hamilton and Wenham: Enhanced Regionalization and Merger Analysis

Published by the Division of Local Services, Technical Assistance Section, June 2009

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 1 MB

Understanding and Applying the New Inter-Municipal Agreements Law

Understanding and Applying the New Inter-Municipal Agreements Law

Article from the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, by Laura Schumacher, Policy Counsel with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, January 2009

Regionalism and Collaborationpdf - 156 KB