MMA publishes April issue of The Beacon

The MMA today published the April 2023 issue of The Beacon, which includes the latest news affecting local government, including fiscal 2024 state budget updates, plus details about upcoming MMA meetings and webinars.

Here are some highlights:
• Gov. signs supplemental budget with pandemic-era extensions, key investments
• Senate passes Ch. 90 bill with small variations from House version
• Administration files $734M supplemental budget bill with $75M for special education relief
• At local aid hearing, UGGA remains top MMA priority
• Supplemental budget bill proposes municipal finance rule changes
• MMA holds legislative briefing to update municipal officials
• SJC rules ‘civility’ cannot be required in public meetings
• MMA holds spring Legislative Breakfast Meetings
• Attorney General issues advisory on MBTA communities law
• EPA seeks to regulate 6 PFAS in drinking water nationwide

• Link to the April 2023 issue of The Beacon (34 pages)

Timely and reliable information is essential to municipal leaders, and the facts are changing quickly. With this in mind, the MMA publishes The Beacon digitally to ensure that we get the very latest information to members as quickly as possible.

Click here to read previous online issues.