Welcome to the Members’ Section

The Members’ section is divided into two pages. Below you will find “Current News”- items relating to current events or issues.

An extensive collection of useful information including MMA meeting records, committee reports, gavel line survey summaries, etc. is available HERE

Current News

MMA Annual Meeting October 29, 2021

• Recorded Zoom video of MMA Annual Meeting – Plenary Session & Business  use the access passcode: 1$t5nKaM
• Recorded Zoom video of Seasoned Moderators Workshop use the access passcode: Emvbt2!q
• Recorded Zoom video of RTM Moderators Workshop
• Recorded Zoom Video of New Moderators Workshop
  • Supporting Materials
    • Manual For Moderators 7th Edition 2022
    • 2022 Guide to Town Meeting – Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
    • Information Guides for Town Meeting
    • Pre-TM Best Practices
    • MMA Planning Guide for Town Meeting
    • Moderator’s Comments SAMPLE
    • Town Meeting Rules SAMPLE
    • Vote Sheet

MMA Board of Directors Meeting May 25, 2021

• Treasurer’s Report
• FY 2021 Financials spreadsheet
• Draft Minutes not yet formally approved

Video of  MMA Webinar with MA Attorney General’s Office on 2020 amendments to Chapter 40A

Date: Apr 28, 2021 06:34 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

The accompanying Power Point presentation is HERE

The Gavel Line

One of the most valuable benefits of MMA membership is participation in the Gavel Line, an online forum where you can get answers to your questions and share opinions with other moderators. Current members of MMA can access gavel line by sending an email request to the Gavel Line administrator(s) using the following email address:  GavelLine+subscribe@googlegroups.com. Please provide your name, title (Moderator, Assistant Moderator, etc.) and name of town in the body of the email.