Note: The MMA is not checking vaccination status for in-person meetings, but is advising attendees to keep up with the latest COVID vaccines for which they are eligible. All attendees are urged to take an at-home rapid antigen test prior to attending, and not attend if they have any COVID symptoms or if a household…
Interested applicants to the MMA-Suffolk Municipal Fellowship program are invited to a Zoom informational meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. Zoom registration is required. • Register for the Feb. 9 Zoom meeting After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For specific questions, contact Katie McCue or…
Appointed and elected municipal officials may register online for a free MMA webinar on Feb. 7 that will review guidelines for effective public meeting facilitation. Panelists will discuss how to prepare for municipal meetings, highlighting best practices for preparation, assembling an agenda, and managing time efficiently. Panelists will also share strategies for responding to unruly…
Online registration is now open for “Municipal Finance Management: Resources and Tools,” a free webinar being co-hosted by the MMA and the Division of Local Services on Jan. 25. The webinar will help appointed and elected municipal officials discover, navigate and use the tools available via the DLS’s robust Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center,…
Online pre-registration for the 2023 MMA Annual Meeting is now open! Largest annual gathering of local officials in Massachusetts, featuring workshops, a Trade Show, seminars, business meetings, guest speakers, receptions, award presentations and other activities. For more information please visit the Annual Meeting section of our website.
Online registration is open for a free webinar on Jan. 10 on First Amendment audit protocols, given that municipalities are increasingly subjected to “auditors” who record interactions with public officials and post them online. Lauren Goldberg, managing attorney at KP Law, will give an overview of First Amendment audits and how to prepare for one.…
The MMA will host a free webinar on Dec. 12 to provide an overview of the electric vehicle landscape, including federal and state legislation related to EV adoption and municipal opportunities administered by the Commonwealth. Online registration is now open for “Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape and Municipal Opportunities,” which will be the third and final…
Registration is open for an MMA webinar on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification process, which is required for all Massachusetts police officers. The featured speakers will be Pittsfield Police Chief Michael Wynn, also a POST commissioner, and Enrique Zuniga, Executive Director of the POST Commission.