Membership Benefits
Membership in the association is open to current and past elected Massachusetts Town Meeting moderators and assistant or deputy moderators. Active members qualify for numerous benefits, which include:
- Advice or other perspectives from moderators through an electronic mailing list known as the Gavel Line
- Receiving specific responses to questions about procedures from experienced moderators
- Workshops (in particular, one for new moderators), speakers, and discussions at annual meeting
- Gathering at regional meetings
- Manual for moderators distributed free to new moderators
- Information on legislation affecting town meetings
- Materials in the archives on many topics available for review
- Opportunities to work on committees and projects of interest to moderators.
Former moderators and current deputy or assistant moderators are welcome as associate and affiliate members.
Dues:
- Current Moderator First Elected before October 2026 – $60.00
- Newly-elected Moderator First Elected after October 2026 – free
- Current Deputy or Assistant Moderator – $20.00
- Former Moderator – $20.00
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