Links to Other Resources

Documents from the MMA

Annual Budget Processes in Towns
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, 2005)

New to the Budget Committee: Budgeting 101
(Association of Town Finance Committees, October 2009)

A Guide to Financial Management for Town Officials
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, undated)

Sound Financial Policies: Establishing Policies that Stabilize your Budget Process
(Town of Dedham presentation at ATFC Annual Meeting, October 24, 2009)

Forecasting Revenues and Expenditures: Integrating Best Practices into your Community's Financial Plan
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, November 2007)

Capital Planning: Affording the Big Stuff
(MMA Annual Meeting, January 2012).)

Levy Limits: A Primer on Proposition 2½
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, undated)

Knowing What you Can Spend: The Importance of Multi-Year Financial Forecasting in Cities and Towns
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, 2007)

Municipal Finance Glossary
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, May 2008)

Municipal Calendar, Monthly Guide for Local Officials
(Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, undated)

Where is that Crystal Ball: The Basics of Revenue and Expenditures Forecasting
( Town of Wellesley presentation at ATFC Annual Meeting, October 24, 2009)

Quality Municipal Service: Financial Planning Under Proposition 2½
(Presentation by Arlington Finance Committee Member Charles Foskett, October 2006)

School Funding Basics: The Chapter 70 State Aid Formula
(Presentation to the ATFC Annual Meeting, October 24, 2009)