Written by The Massachusetts Select Board Association will host its annual Leadership Conference on Thursday, October 10 at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. The full day conference will include a keynote and workshops on timely Select Board topics, including: • Preparing for town meetings • Regional transportation issues, solutions, and funding opportunities • Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and […]
MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is expanding its offerings to include highly interactive workshops, starting October 9. Supervisors have traditionally been taught to expect staff to accommodate their leadership style, but this approach is no longer seen as effective, supportive, or inclusive. In this interactive VMLA workshop, Lyn Freundlich of Change for Good Coaching and […]
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An interactive MMA webinar on Oct. 3 will offer an extended opportunity for questions and answers about so-called First Amendment audits, and protocols for dealing with them. Attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law will discuss practical tips for calmly communicating with “auditors,” who record interactions with local government officials and post them […]
Each spring and fall, the MMA hosts a series of meetings in communities across Massachusetts to give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff the opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level. The MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity […]
With the theme “Growing Trust in Local Government,” Women Elected Municipal Officials will hold its sixth annual Leadership Conference on Sept. 27 in Devens. The half-day conference will include a keynote presentation by Dana LeWinter, chief of Public and Community Engagement at the Massachusetts Housing Partnership. Her presentation will discuss the challenges and opportunities for […]
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Join your colleagues and guests during the ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, September 24. Massachusetts and Connecticut managers will head to PNC Park to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. There will be an informal gathering spot ahead of the 6:40 p.m. first pitch. All Massachusetts conference attendees are welcome […]
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