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 - Moderator - Donna Brewer, Esq., Harrington Heep LLP / Panelists - 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
- Panelists (welcome to attend the luncheon and entire program courtesy of MMLA)