Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold two free regional meetings on the evening of March 27. A meeting at the Reading Public Library will include Sean Cronin, deputy commissioner of local services at the Division of Local Services, and Andover Chief Financial Officer Patrick Lawlor. Cronin will focus on resources offered by the…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold two free regional meetings on the evening of March 27. A meeting at the Reading Public Library will include Sean Cronin, deputy commissioner of local services at the Division of Local Services, and Andover Chief Financial Officer Patrick Lawlor. Cronin will focus on resources offered by the…
The MMA’s MunEnergy program will hold a free, one-hour meeting via Zoom on April 2 to provide timely information about the MunEnergy program, the impacts of weather on energy, what federal executive orders mean for energy, and more. Zoom registration is required for the meeting, which will begin at noon. The MMA formed the MunEnergy…
Christopher Wilcock, chief of the Division of Local Services’ Bureau Local Assessment and a former assessor, will lead a practical and informative MMA webinar for municipal managers and mayors about assessing operations on April 3. Assessing offices are responsible for more than property valuations; they’re also involved in processes that impact the bottom-line of municipal…
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
This webinar was rescheduled from an original date in February. If you were previously registered, you will be automatically signed up for the rescheduled webinar time. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. The MMA will host a webinar on April 9 covering strategies to help municipal leaders launch and run…
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold their annual joint meeting on April 10 at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. The agenda will feature a “Psychological First Aid” training led by Liisa Jackson, director-coordinator with the Medical Reserve Corps. Participants will learn how to provide initial emotional support to individuals experiencing…
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
The Massachusetts Select Board Association’s annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference, to be held on Saturday, May 3, in Holyoke, will focus on helping small and rural towns put ideas into action. Becky McCray, a speaker and facilitator with expertise in rural and small town development topics, will present an interactive session on building “idea…