[Massplanners] MMLA Seminar - Navigating State Mandates, Municipal Opportunities, and Local Impacts Related to Housing Production

[Barbara Saint Andre]

Good morning everyone, the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association is holding a great half day seminar on Navigating State Mandates, Municipal Opportunities, and Local Impacts Related to Housing Production on August 1st which will cover a number of topics of interest to many of us. The information is below, and here is the link for registrations:  https://www.massmunilaw.org/event-5627897    Local officials are welcome to attend!


Registration is now open for this year's August Half Day Program! We are returning once again to the Publick House Historic Inn in Sturbridge on Thursday, August 1st for a luncheon followed by an afternoon of programming. The August Half Day Program has long been a great opportunity for our members and their guests to spend a summer afternoon at this scenic location to catch up with each other and the latest legal issues our communities are facing. Information on the outstanding program that has been put together this year for you is below.
Navigating State Mandates, Municipal Opportunities, and Local Impacts Related to Housing Production:  What municipal counsel and local officials need to know about the state’s housing policies and legislation impacting municipalities, as well as understanding affordable housing trusts, tax incentives for affordable housing and environmental review of proposed housing projects.
Date: August 1, 2024
Location: Publick House Historic Inn, 277 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Arrival/Luncheon/Awards Ceremony
11:15am – 11:30am
Arrival and Check-in/Registration
11:30am -12:20pm
Luncheon
12:25pm - 12:55pm
Welcome, Introductions and Awards - MMLA President, Ivria Glass Fried

Program Agenda & Speakers
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Updates on and Impacts of Recent Housing Legislation - Susan C. Murphy, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C.
1:50pm- 2:10pm
 Introduction and Overview of the AG’s Housing Affordability Unit - Esme Caramello, Esq., Director
2:15pm – 2:55pm
 MBTA Communities Act – Overview, Updates and Resources - Chris Kluchman, FAICP, Director, Livable Communities Division, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), Lisa Whelan, Esq., Counsel, EOHLC, AAG Margaret J. Hurley, Chief of the Attorney General's Office Central Massachusetts Division and Director of the Municipal Law Unit
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Mid-Afternoon Break
3:15pm - 3:55pm
Affordable Housing Trusts - Kathleen O’Donnell, Esq.
4:00pm - 4:35pm
 Local Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing - Matthew J. Thomas, Esq.
4:40pm – 5:20pm
 Addressing the Tension between Environmental Protections and Proposed Housing Projects - Emily Innes, AICP, LEED AP ND, President, Innes Associates, Ltd., and Jessica Wall, Esq., Anderson & Kreiger LLP
5:25pm – 5:30pm
Program Wrap-up/Closing Remarks

Registration/ Pricing

  *   MMLA Members and Local Officials (Program Only) $75.00
  *   MMLA Members and Local Officials Program with Luncheon $90.00
  *   Non-Members (Program Only) $85.00
  *   Non-Members Program with Luncheon $100.00



Barbara J. Saint Andre
Director, Community and Economic Development
Town of Medway
155 Village Street
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 321-4918


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