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Annual Meeting Will Be Timely, Engaging Vol. XLVIII, No. 1 A Publication of the Massachusetts Municipal Association | www.mma.org January 2021 Annual Meeting will be timely, engaging By John Ouellette New Bedford May- There’s just a little bit of time left to grab or Jon Mitchell, the early registration rate of just $85 per president of the person for the MMA Annual Meeting & Massachusetts Trade Show, to be held on Jan. 21 and 22. Mayors’ Associ- The early deadline is at midnight on Jan. ation, adds, “The 6. MMA’s Annual Meeting will be an The MMA’s 42nd Annual Meeting is the especially valuable, first to be held virtually, but it is definitely high-quality experi- not another Zoom meeting. The dynamic, ence this year, and timely and engaging two-day conference there’s been much will offer broadcast-quality production work to ensure values on a highly interactive online plat- plenty of opportu- form called Chime. nities for face-to- “I’m really impressed with the platform face conversations the MMA is using for the Annual Meeting with our colleagues. Attendees of the virtual MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show will this year,” says Auburn Town Manager I’d encourage may- use the convenient online Chime platform for access to informative Julie Jacobson, president of the Massa- ors – and all MMA workshops, networking opportunities and inspiring speakers. chusetts Municipal Management Associa- members – to sign tion. “It’s quite a high-quality production, up.” • Compelling and inspiring speakers and they’ve incorporated all the bells and As always, the conference will feature: • A robust Trade Show featuring the whistles to help the members connect latest services and solutions for cities virtually and get the training we need.” • A range of informative and timely workshops n ANNUAL MEETING continued on 26 Inside Gov. Baker and Lt. Gov. Polito to speak at MMA Annual Meeting Gov. Baker signs police By John Ouellette reform legislation ..................4 Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn State begins FY22 budget Polito will be among the featured speak- process ....................................5 ers during the MMA’s 42nd Annual Meeting & Trade Show on Jan. 21 and CARES deadline extended 22. in COVID relief law ................. 6 Both state leaders are former local offi- cials who have had particularly high pro- State launches small files during the ongoing COVID-19 state business relief effort .............9 of emergency. Polito has held nearly 30 Gov. Baker Lt. Gov. Polito regularly scheduled briefings with mu- nicipal CEOs since the pandemic began Business Meeting on Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. Around the Commonwealth .......... 20 in March, and Baker has had a number of conference calls with local leaders. Lt. Gov. Polito will give opening remarks People ................................................27 on Jan. 21, when she plans to announce Gov. Baker has been a frequent speaker a new state initiative to assist cities and at MMA Annual Meetings since he first towns. Classifieds .........................................28 took office in 2015, often offering a pre- view of his state budget plan, which this Baker’s “get stuff done,” bipartisan Calendar ............................................ 31 year is due on Jan. 27. He will be the approach to state government has made featured speaker at the MMA Annual n SPEAKERS continued on 21 2020 MMA Board of Directors Executive Director’s Report The MMA Board of Directors holds regular meetings in Boston, followed by a meeting of Leading Through Challenge and Change the Local Government Advisory Commission with the administration. For information on Thank goodness 2021 is finally here. So awareness of deep-seated social and the board’s activities, call the office of MMA far, the best part of this year is racial justice issues, and major Executive Director Geoff Beckwith at 617-426- that we can rip the 2020 calen- disruptions in the delivery of 7272. dar off the wall (which is easier essential public services. than trying to delete it from a Executive Committee We hope to see you there. We’ll smartphone) and toss the pages have fantastic keynote speak- Cecilia Calabrese, MMA President in a recycling bin. Councillor, Agawam ers, including Gov. Charlie Adam Chapdelaine, MMA Vice President We don’t want to throw 2020 Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Town Manager, Arlington away completely, which is why a leadership expert Wes Moore, Ellen Allen, MMA Immediate Past President recycling bin is better than the By Geoffrey diversity and inclusion guru Selectman, Norwell trash can. There are plenty of Beckwith Risha Grant, and a fantastic Michael Bettencourt, MSA First Vice President good lessons we can learn from WEMO session with the Rev. Select Board Member, Winchester the past 10 months by studying what Liz Walker and Framingham Mayor Lisa Blackmer, MMCA President went well, what didn’t, what we want to Yvonne Spicer. On top of that, the MMA Councillor, North Adams keep going forward, and where we need will be offering 15 timely and infor- Brian Boyle, ATFC President to improve for the future. These insights mative workshops on issues of critical Finance Committee, Bolton can help us in our public and personal importance to local government. Kathleen Conlon, MSA President lives, as leaders and as practitioners. When you attend a workshop, or the Select Board Member, Milton To start this process of reflection, we keynote sessions with Wes Moore George “Bud” Dunham, MMMA First Vice look forward to seeing you at the MMA and Risha Grant, you’ll be able to ask President Annual Meeting & Trade Show later this questions of our presenters. And one of Town Manager, Sandwich month, on Jan. 21 and 22. This will be the extra benefits of this virtual annu- Scott Galvin, MMaA First Vice President MMA’s 42nd annual conference, but it’s al meeting is that everything is being Mayor, Woburn the first one that is all virtual – all of our recorded, so eventually those of you who Julie Jacobson, MMMA President members will be attending from their register for Annual Meeting will be able Town Manager, Auburn living rooms, kitchens, basements or to view all the workshops on your own Jon Mitchell, MMaA President municipal offices. If you haven’t regis- schedule, and get the best seat in the Mayor, New Bedford tered yet, you can learn more and regis- house! Jeovanny Rodriguez, MMCA First Vice ter at www.mma.org/annual-meeting. President, Lawrence We have built in plenty of time to do John Trickey, ATFC First Vice President Our theme is “Leading Through Chal- what many of you enjoy most: network- Finance Committee, Pelham lenge and Change,” which is an apt ing. You can join our Zoom networking Geoff Beckwith (non-voting) focus, due to the remarkable challenges sessions on each day of the conference. MMA Executive Director and changes that you and your fellow We’ll also have an awesome interactive municipal leaders are facing, during Trade Show, with more than 70 vendors a time of worldwide pandemic, wide- covering the full range of municipal Brian Arrigo, Mayor, Revere spread economic downturn, heightened Steve Bartha, Town Manager, Danvers n DIRECTOR’S REPORT continued on 22 Peter Christopher, Councillor, Winthrop Andrew Flanagan, Town Manager, Andover Claire Freda, Councillor, Leominster Ruthanne Fuller, Mayor, Newton Periodicals Postage Paid at Boston, MA, and additional mailing offices. Jason LaForest, Councillor, North Adams TheBeacon Syed Hashmi, Selectman, Westborough January 2021 | Volume XLVIII, Number 1 TheBeacon (ISSN 0199-235X) is published monthly, Donna Holaday, Mayor, Newburyport Copyright © 2021, Massachusetts Municipal Association except for a combined July-August issue, by the Thomas Hutcheson, Town Administrator, Manager of Communications & Massachusetts Municipal Association, One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110. The MMA is composed Conway Publications & Digital Membership Director Communications Candace Pierce of the Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association, Jim Lovejoy, Select Board Member, Mount John Ouellette the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association, the Washington Publisher Associate Editor Geoffrey Beckwith Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, Dan Matthews, Select Board Member, Needham the Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Jennifer Kavanaugh Design David Narkewicz, Mayor, Northampton Association, and the Association of Town Finance Digital Communications Full Circle Design Alan Slavin, Selectman, Wareham Coordinator Committees. Subscription rate for TheBeacon is Peter Spellios, Select Board Member, Swampscott Meredith Gabrilska $36 per year. An $18 subscription fee is included Eric Steinhilber, Councillor, Barnstable in dues payments for members. POSTMASTER: Kevin Sweet, Town Administrator, Wrentham Massachusetts Municipal Association Send address changes to TheBeacon, One Winthrop Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association Square, Boston, MA 02110. Arthur Vigeant, Mayor, Marlborough One Winthrop Square, Boston 02110 Martin Walsh, Mayor, Boston We encourage readers to send comments, story ideas, news 617-426-7272 • www.mma.org items, and events notices to [email protected]. Kristi Williams, Town Manager, Westborough Twitter and Facebook: @massmunicipal 2 • The Beacon • January 2021 State, local leaders focus on vaccine in call By John Ouellette for first respond- The distribution and administration ers, for example of COVID-19 vaccines was the central – though perhaps topic of a regular conference call with not in an initial state officials and 200 municipal CEOs batch. convened by the MMA on Jan. 5. Polito outlined While initial doses are being admin- three options for istered to health care workers and the state’s 45,000 residents and staff of long-term care fa- first responders cilities, with emergency first responders to receive the next in line beginning on Jan. 11, state vaccine: officials acknowledged that the vaccine • Qualifying plan is continually being adjusted and departments may that they’ll use the early rounds to help request to admin- solidify plans for larger populations. ister the vaccine “We’re sharing information as quickly as at their sites (pro- it’s developed and can be shared,” said vided they have Jana Ferguson, assistant commissioner the equipment at the Department of Public Health.
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