MMA TodayMaine Municipal Association
| August 13, 2009 Vol. 8, No. 8
"Monthly news and updates from the Maine Municipal Association." |
You can now view issues in HTML, text, or on the web at http://www.memun.org/public/Publications/MMAToday/indexpg.htm . If you decide that you don't want to receive this newsletter at any time, unsubscribe instructions will always be at the end of each issue. Contents: 2009 Annual Report Competition Last call! Have you sent this year’s municipal annual report to MMA? For the 2009 Municipal Report Competition, MMA needs a copy of your most current annual report by September 1. If you have any questions about the competition, contact Michael Starn at MMA, mstarn@memun.org or 1-800-452-8786 ext 2221. MMA Convention Program Available The MMA Annual Convention is right around the corner! Click on the link to see the hot-off-the-press preliminary program. This year's program features something for everyone. Energy Efficiency Grant Program The program elements have not been finalized, but the turnaround time from when the application materials are first available until when they are due back to the PUC may be short. Therefore we wanted to provide a "heads-up" that this program will be announced soon. Interested municipalities should check both the PUC website and MMA's ARRA web area for more information when it becomes available. July Winner - Full MMA Conference Registration Congratulations to Lincoln's Administrator, David Kinney, as the July winner of a free two-day registration for MMA's Annual Convention, October 7 - 8 at the Augusta Civic Center. We'll be drawing a winner for August, too, so go to the Annual Convention's Attendees Information area and enter to win. If you have already entered, your entry will still be included in the August drawing. Annual Search for Nominees for the Maine Municipal Association’s Prestigious Ethel N. Kelley Memorial Award Nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2009. Dividends distributed by Risk Management Services Because of their good risk management practices, more than 90% of participants in the Workers Compensation Fund, the Unemployment Fund, and the Property & Casualty Pool are receiving dividends this year. Three pools are returning in excess of $1.3 Million to their members. Since 1997 more than $13.2 Million of dividends have been delivered to participating members. For more information about any of the MMA Risk Management Services programs, including online training programs and other services, please check the offerings on their website at www.memun.org and click on the Risk Management Services link, or call 1‑800-590-5583. Grant Application Period Opens for FY 2009 Homeland Security Grants ‘Red Flags’ Deadline Delayed Again The FTC said the latest delay is intended to give creditors more time to develop and implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs. Upcoming Workshops 2009 Workshop Schedule of current workshops is online. August 2009
September 2009
The Maine Downtown Center's 2009 Downtown Institute: Downtowns are Alive with Potential! Maine Public Health Association Meeting MPHA's 25th Annual Meeting: Portraits of the Past, Visions of the Future will be held October 13th at the Augusta Civic Center. Need to Register for a Password to the Members Area? Municipal Yard Sale & Classifieds Please check the Job Bank/Classifieds for new listings. Posting is a "Do It Yourself" project. If you encounter problems, This and That (Housekeeping Items) |