Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA today published the May 2024 issue of The Beacon, which features coverage of the latest news affecting local government on topics including the state budget and fiscal issues, grant opportunities, and recent and upcoming MMA meetings and webinars.
Here are some highlights:
• House approves $58B state budget bill for FY25
• Legislature sends transportation bond bill to governor
• Governor signs law with shelter funds, outdoor dining
• Rural Roadway Funding now available to communities
• EPA sets national limits on PFAS contamination in drinking water
• Clean energy siting group recommends consolidated permits
• MMA, MMLA weigh in on CCC’s equity bylaw/ordinance
• Administration releases Priority Climate Action Plan
• Administration launches ‘Climate Action’ media campaign
• $1.4B awarded for wastewater, drinking water infrastructure projects
• Link to the May 2024 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.