A number of Massachusetts cities and towns are currently working with a Nevada-based nonprofit that removes old railroad tracks for free and builds bike paths at little or no cost to communities. Typically, proponents of rail-trail conversions must seek grants, contend with complicated federal guidelines, and retain design consultants. Design costs alone can run roughly…
In a letter sent to legislative leaders today, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation called a Senate proposal regarding municipal health insurance “so deeply flawed that it should not be included in the final budget unless it is dramatically improved.” The Taxpayers Foundation raises many of the same concerns that have been raised by the MMA: that…
For immediate release – For more information, please contact Geoffrey Beckwith or Patricia Mikes at (617) 426-7272 Local control over health insurance plans would save taxpayers $100 million The Massachusetts Municipal Association today called on the Legislature and Governor to immediately pass reform legislation to give cities and towns control over skyrocketing health insurance costs…
Pass Municipal Health Insurance Reform Now • Provide Equity and Relief for Local Taxpayers• Protect Vital Local and School Services• Preserve Essential Jobs to Get Our Economy Going Cities, towns and taxpayers need health insurance plan design control • Health insurance plan design in the news – click here for recent editorials and news articles…
Dalton Select Board member Bill Chabot makes a point during the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting on Jan. 23, 2010. During the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting on Jan. 23, members adopted resolutions opposing unfunded mandates, calling for health insurance plan design authority, and seeking to relieve communities of an obligation to fund the state’s share of…
MMA Innovation Award winner Award presented on January 24, 2009 A blog introduced by the Dennis Planning Department last June has emerged as more than just a means of getting information out to the public. According to Planning Director Daniel Fortier, the blog is also giving planning officials a better sense of what issues matter…
At the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting on Jan. 24, members approved amendments to two of the MMA’s standing policies as well as resolutions on water infrastructure funding and energy. The members approved changes to the MMA’s standing policies in the areas of binding arbitration, municipal retirement and health insurance. The additions state the…
The MMA welcomes you to the new, upgraded version of www.mma.org, which is now easier than ever to use and features some new content areas for the local officials of Massachusetts. A new Resource Library features a wealth of helpful documents on topics such as municipal finance, forms of government, the open meeting and…
