Friday, March 28, 2025
MMA’s Cybersecurity Portal is live and available for exploration. The portal provides answers to frequently asked questions, information on how municipal leaders can implement cybersecurity awareness programs in their communities, and tools and links to resources to enhance cybersecurity awareness and effectiveness. Municipal officials will also find templates for policies designed to protect and make effective use of technological resources, as well as information on security...
Thursday, March 27, 2025
MMA is pleased to announce its partnership with InnovateUS to provide free, self-paced training on the benefits and potential risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. When used appropriately, AI can help towns and cities implement efficiencies in the delivery of daily tasks, fuel innovation in the provision of services and programs, and improve the ways in which information is shared with the public. For more information about this exciting and free training...
Thursday, March 27, 2025
For reasons that can only be described as a series of unfortunate events, the previous application and deadline posted for the originally posted call for Public Safety Health and Wellness Grant application has been recalled and replaced with a new request. The new process, deadlines and applications are available here.
A new public information meeting, to be conducted via Zoom, has been scheduled for Friday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. and can be accessed here:...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Struggling with online IRS reporting? Join the National League of Cities on April 1st at 2pm for a virtual training with IRS experts to walk through essential year-end reporting requirements for municipalities, including W-2s, health insurance benefits, and more. Learn how to access IRS systems, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure compliance in the digital age.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
MMA Legal Services has recently issued a new edition of the Code Enforcement Officers Manual. The January 2025 revised edition is a substantial overhaul of the 2002 edition of the Manual and has been many years in the making. In addition to updating the materials to reflect legislative changes and court decisions affecting CEOs, this edition has been reformatted to better assist CEOs in administering their duties, such as by organizing the statutory authority of CEOs by area of...
Monday, March 17, 2025
Join experts on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the University of Maine at Augusta for MMA’s annual Municipal Technology Conference. Learn how AI can help build a faster, smarter, and more responsive local government and help you make informed, strategic AI decisions in your day-to-day role as a municipal employee.
Topics covered this year include the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace, the risks and benefits of AI, ethical considerations, developing an AI...
Monday, March 17, 2025
The process of nominating MMA Executive Committee members and Vice President to serve in 2026 is under way. The 12-member committee is responsible for overseeing all MMA and Risk Management Services operations, adopting the association’s annual budget, setting member dues rates, and guiding the management of MMA resources and investments. Any elected municipal officer (e.g., selectperson, councilor or mayor) or town or city manager or chief appointed municipal administrative official...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The total funding amount of $2 million is expected that the requests will exceed the available funds, therefore it is likely not all applications will be awarded. Additionally, the delayed timeline has created a ridiculously short time frame for applications.
Submission Deadline: March 25th, 2025 no later than 11:59 p.m., local time.
Applications must be submitted electronically to: [email protected]
Click here for the Information Packet (downloadable Word .doc).
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Monday, March 10, 2025
MMA’s Federal Issues Paper is prepared annually for Maine’s four-member Congressional delegation. The paper apprises the delegation of where Maine’s municipalities stand on federal legislation that affects them.
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Working in partnership with the Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Audubon will be holding 2 introductory Stream Smart workshops this spring at the following dates and locations and we hope that you will help us spread the word:
March 26th at the Thorndike Town Hall in Waldo County
April 29th at the Thomaston Municipal Building in Knox County
These workshops will be helpful to all professionals...