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Maine Audubon Stream Smart workshop

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Maine Audubon is hosting a free Stream Smart Phase 1 workshop on Monday, November 4 in Holden, Maine. This workshop will be helpful to all professionals who are responsible for road-stream crossings including contractors, foresters, forest products industry professionals, road commissioners, public works departments, conservation commissions, engineers, planners, land trusts, watershed groups, and private landowners. Where: Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden,...


Reminder: ARPA Funds Must be Obligated Soon

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

MMA Legal Services wants to remind municipal officials that the deadline for grantees to “obligate” unspent American Rescue Plan Act State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“ARPA” funds) is fast approaching. ARPA grant funds must be “obligated” by December 31, 2024, and most must be expended by December 31, 2026 (except for projects under the Surface Transportation projects and Title I eligible use categories, for which funds must be expended...


Thomas College Employer Partner Webinar November 20

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Join Megan Aube, Graduate Admissions Officer at Thomas College, for an informational webinar on Thomas College programs and tuition discount benefits available to MMA members through our Preferred Employer Partnership. Through this partnership, employees and officials at MMA member municipalities can receive a free course and 10% discount on all remaining courses in select online programs. Please view the flyer for more details and to register. View flyer Register for the webinar  ...


October Training Opportunities for Police Professionals

Friday, October 18, 2024

The Maine Department of Public Safety, Maine Chiefs of Police, Maine Sheriffs Association, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) are pleased to offer three individual no-cost resilience training opportunities to police professionals in Maine between October 28 and October 31, 2024 . The VALOR Officer Resilience Training Program strengthens participants’ mental and physical wellness by teaching critical mind, energy,...


Maine State Surplus Program - Items Available for Municipalities

Monday, September 30, 2024

The Division of General Services, within the Maine Department of Administrative & Financial Services, wants to remind town and city leaders of the opportunity to acquire surplus items no longer in use by Maine state agencies.  Available items include computers, office supplies, snowplows, and vehicles, just to name a few, and are offered at significantly reduced prices.  For more information about the program, as well as to register as an eligible purchaser of surplus...


Fall 2024 Community Action & Service Provider Grants

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future is pleased to announce the opening of the next round of Community Action and Service Provider Grants.  This round $8 million is available for distribution and the maximum award has increased from $50,000 to $75,000 for individual community grants and from $125,000 to $175,000 for joint community grants.  Additionally, communities with past and current grant projects are eligible to apply.   The application...


Maine Power Options (MPO) On-Demand Webinars

Thursday, September 19, 2024

MPO has a growing library of on-demand webinars focused on many energy-related topics, including funding strategies.  Webinar slides and recordings are accessible to MPO members here under the “past events” found on the home page.  All MMA members are eligible for MPO membership and are encouraged to email mpoinfo@mainepoweroptions.org for more information. 


Annual Brownfield Conference

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE) will host their annual Northeast Sustainable Community Workshop as an in-person event in Morristown, NJ, on September 24 and 25, 2024. BCONE is a regional non-profit organization promoting awareness, knowledge, and skills for the successful redevelopment of underutilized properties to the benefit of local economics. This regional event will include informative presentations about current brownfield topics, financial incentives, real estate...


Forum for Local Government Coming to a Region Near You!

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Local government officials and candidates for the Maine State Legislature can expect an important invitation arriving soon in their inboxes and mailboxes. The invitation is for a series of upcoming regional forums designed to connect municipal and county leaders with services available through regional Councils of Government, planning, and economic development organizations. Candidates for state office, both incumbent and new, will receive invites to attend local government forums in their...


2024 GA Maximums & Updated MMA Model GA Ordinance Now Available

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The 2024 MMA Model GA Ordinance and all the Appendices containing the 2024 GA Maximums are now available on the MMA Legal Services GA Manual webpage. (See the drop down menus “Ordinance Maximums” and “Municipal GA Ordinance.”)  By October 1st of each year, the municipal officers (selectboard or council) are required to adopt the new appendices containing the yearly general assistance (GA) maximum levels of assistance. A public hearing is...


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