Friday, October 20, 2023
Piscataquis Soil and Water Conservation District and Maine Audubon will be hosting a workshop for municipalities to learn about “Stream Smart” principles and funding opportunities for road/stream crossing projects. These crossings can help protect roads and public safety against flooding, and support fish and wildlife habitat. This workshop will provide information on basic “Stream Smart” principles and how to implement them, applicable regulations for...
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Maine Broadband Coalition will hold its annual summit on November 15 at Thomas College, in Waterville, Maine. Municipal leaders are welcomed to attend the daylong event, which will include a keynote address from Gigi Sohn, the Executive Director of the American Association of Public Broadband. For more information, please click here.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
MMA Legal Services issued time sensitive information regarding a nationwide settlement agreement between public water suppliers and PFAS manufacturers, 3M, and DuPont. For more information on the settlement and the options available to your community, please click here (login required).
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The deadline for submissions has been extended to November 17, 2023.
The results of this survey provide vital information which helps to guide the work of MMA member services for training and advocacy. Participation in MMA’s survey also satisfies your municipality’s obligation to provide fiscal data to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Memos were originally sent out in August and can be found here.
Questions or responses can be sent to Amanda Campbell, acampbell@memun.org, or...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is offering remote work courses to Maine residents at no cost through the end of December.
Remote Work Essentials for Professionals (for individuals working as part of remote and hybrid teams) | Registration
Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams Supervision Fundamentals (for supervisors) | Registration
Remote and Hybrid Work Business Fundamentals (for business leaders) | Registration
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The Maine CDC and the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal are sponsoring a webinar, "A Day in the Life of a CEO/LHO" (on Zoom) on Thursday, October 19, 1:00-3:00pm. This webinar is free of charge.
Hear a retired CEO/LHO share practical ins and outs of LHO and CEO work from the time a complaint is received, including information about accessing property, difficult communications, safety considerations, and other tips from the field.
Register for Zoom webinar here
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
In light of several recent "Zoom bombing" incidents, MMA Legal Services has developed guidance on administering public comment at municipal board meetings with remote means for participation.
Click here for details (login required)
Thursday, September 21, 2023
In collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Office of Fiscal and Program Review, the Secretary of State has published the Citizen's Guide to the 2023 Maine Referendum Election, which provides a non-partisan overview of the ballot measures voters will consider at the polls this November. Click here to review the guide.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The U.S. Treasury is reporting that 4,300 ARPA recipients have not filed required reports. Although the list of non-filers has not been released, it is possible that some municipalities in Maine have missed the deadline. The concern among municipal officials is if reporting deadlines are not fulfilled, the federal government will seek to “claw back” the distributed revenue. Even if a municipality has nothing to report, they must comply with the filing...
Friday, September 15, 2023
MMA Legal Services has developed guidance on municipal rights and obligations under FOAA.
Guidance