Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association will host a training session for newly elected board members.
The event will include workshops on municipal budgeting, the open meeting and public record laws, and navigating the role of a selectman.
While the training is aimed at newly elected selectmen, veterans who are interested in a refresher are also welcome.
8:30 a.m.
Registration, Networking, Breakfast
8:50 a.m.
President’s Welcome
Jim Lovejoy, MSA President, Mount Washington Select Board Member
9 a.m.
Workshop I: Introduction to Open Meeting/Public Records Law
Angela Atchue, President, Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association
Shawn Williams, Public Records Access Officer, City of Boston
Moderator: Paul DeRensis, Sherborn, Selectman
10:35 a.m.
Break
10:40 a.m.
Workshop II: Budgeting 101
Sandy Pooler, Deputy Town Manager, Arlington
Moderator: Ira Miller, President, Association of Town Finance Committees
12:15 p.m.
Lunch Presentation: You’ve Been Elected – Now What? Navigating Your Role as a Selectman
Sean Cronin, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Local Services, DLS
1 p.m.
Program Adjourns
Location
Senior Center, Natick
Contact
MMA Member Services Coordinator Devon Elizabeth Williams
Massachusetts Selectmen's Association