"What's New in Municipal Law"

Registration Now Open for "What's New in Municipal Law"
The Division of Local Services Legal Staff will offer its annual seminar "What's New in Municipal Law" for local officials on Friday, September 27th, 2013 at The Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke and Friday, October 4th, 2013 at The Lantana in Randolph.

The general session in the morning will review new legislation and recent court decisions pertaining to local government. The morning session will also include a panel discussion on local tax and payment in lieu of tax agreements, such as those related to economic development, energy generation and exempt institutions. If you have a question for the panel discussion, please submit it to us by September 9, 2013, as explained in the registration form. Those questions along with others we have received in the past about these subjects will be used to structure the discussion.

The afternoon session will consist of three concurrent workshops on the following topics: (1) assessment and collection of betterments and municipal fees and charges, (2) new and recurring enterprise, community preservation and other special fund issues, and (3) municipal personnel and workforce issues.

Please click the following for the agenda and registration form. Registrations must be received by September 18, 2013. Pre-registration is required.

If you have any questions about these seminars, please contact DLS Training Coordinator Donna Quinn at 617-626-3838 or by email at dlsregistration@dor.state.ma.us.

"WHAT’S NEW IN MUNICIPAL LAW" 2013

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013

LOG CABIN BANQUET & MEETING HOUSE THE LANTANA

HOLYOKE, MA RANDOLPH, MA

AGENDA

REGISTRATION: 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM


Continental Breakfast



STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM


Robert Nunes, Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Local Services


GENERAL SESSION: 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM


The Division of Local Services Legal Staff presents the latest from the Legislature and the Courts and conducts a panel discussion on local tax and payment in lieu of tax agreements, such as those related to economic development, energy generation and exempt institutions.


LUNCHEON: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM


Menu: Salad, Entrée, Chef’s Selection of Starch and Vegetables, Coffee/Tea and Dessert



AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM


You may attend one of three concurrent workshops:


Workshop A. Betterments and Liens.
A review of issues related to the assessment and collection of betterments and municipal fees and charges.

Workshop B. Special Funds.
A discussion of current municipal finance issues, including new and recurring enterprise, community preservation and other special fund issues.

Workshop C. Local Employees.
An exploration of municipal personnel and workforce issues.

SEMINAR MATERIALS


Morning presentation slides and afternoon workshop materials will be distributed at the seminars. They will also be posted online after the October 4, 2013 seminar.

Reference books containing this year’s legislation and cases will be available online before the seminars. You do not have to bring them to the seminars.