The Division of Local Services publishes Bulletins (announcements and useful information) for local officials and municipal finance professionals.

Below is a listing of Bulletins listed by year.

Select a year
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
or SUBSCRIBE to these publications.
 

In order to view the information contained in the documents you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader .

 

2012

 

2011 

  • October 2011 pdf format of 2011_15B.pdf Additional State Aid Affecting FY12 Municipal Budgets
  • September 2011 pdf format of Course 101 Registration - Course 101-Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2011-14B
  • September 2011 pdf format of 2011_13B.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund - FY2012 - Bulletin 2011-13B
  • August 2011 pdf format of 2011_12B.pdf - Hurricane Damage - Bulletin 2011-12B Financing Emergency Expenses
  • August 2011 pdf format of 2011_11B.pdf - Municipal Law Seminar - Bulletin 2011-11B
  • August 2011 pdf format of 2011_10B.pdf - Exemption Applications - Bulletin 2011-10B
  • June 2011 pdf format of 2011_09B.pdf - Tornado Damage - Bulletin 2011-09B Financing Emergency Expenses and Assessing Property Tax (Supersedes Bulletin 2011-07B)
  • June 2011 pdf format of 2011_08B.pdf - GASB 54 Fund Balance Account Crosswalk - Revised 6/27/2011 - Bulletin 2011-08B
  • June 2011 pdf format of 2011_07B.pdf - Tornado Damage - Bulletin 2011-07B (Superseded by Bulletin 2011-09B)
  • April 2011 pdf format of 2011-06b - New Officials Finance Forum - Bulletin 2011-06B
  • April 2011 pdf format of 2011_05B.pdf - Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) - Bulletin 2011-05B
  • March 2011 pdf format of 2011_04B.pdf - Summary of 2010 Municipal Finance Law Changes - Bulletin 2011-04B
  • March 2011 pdf format of 2011_03B.pdf - FY2012 Budget Issues and Procedures - Bulletin 2011-03B
  • March 2011 pdf format of 2011_02B.pdf - Local Option Personal Exemptions - Bulletin 2011-02B
  • February 2011 pdf format of 2011_01B.pdf - Course 101 - Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2011-01B

 

2010

  • November 2010 pdf format of 2010_08B.pdf - Revised Forms of List - Bulletin 2010-08B
  • September 2010 pdf format of 2010_07B.pdf - Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2010-07B
  • August 2010 pdf format of 2010_6B.pdf - "What's New in Municipal Law" Seminary - Bulletin 2010-06B
  • May 2010 pdf format of 2010_05B.pdf - Special Election Proceeds - Bulletin 2010-05B
  • May 2010 pdf format of 2010_04B.pdf - New Officials Finance Forum - Bulletin 2010-04B
  • March 2010 pdf format of 2010_03B.pdf - 2009 Legislation:Summary of 2009 Municipal Law Changes - Bulletin 2010-03B
  • March 2010 pdf format of 2010_02B.pdf - FY2011 Budget Issues and Procedures - Bulletin 2010-02B
  • January 2010 pdf format of 2010_01B.pdf - Spring Course 101 - Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2010-01B

 

2009

  • December 2009 pdf format of 2009_23B.pdf - Fiscal Year 2010 Tax Bill Mailing Extension and Options - Bulletin 2009-23B
  • September 2009 pdf format of 2009_22B.pdf - Summary of 2009 Municipal Finance Law Changes - Bulletin 2009-22B
  • September 2009 pdf format of 2009_21B.pdf - Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2009-21B
  • August 2009 pdf format of 2009_20B.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund - FY2010 - Bulletin 2009-20B
  • August 2009 pdf format of 2009_19B.pdf - Veterans Exemptions, Bulletin 2009-19B
  • July 2009 pdf format of 2009_18B.pdf - Revised Abatement, Exemption and Deferral Applications and Certificates - Bulletin 2009-18B
  • July 2009 pdf format of 2009_17B.pdf - Use of Local Meals or Room Occupancy Excise Revenues in Fiscal Year 2010 Tax Rate - Bulletin 2009-17B
  • July 2009 pdf format of 2009_16b.pdf - "What's New in Municipal Law" Seminar - Bulletin 2009-16B
  • July 2009 pdf format of 2009_15B.pdf - New Local Meals Excise and Amended Local Room Occupancy Excise Rate - Bulletin 2009-15B
  • July 2009 pdf format of 2009_14B.pdf - Taxation of Poles and Wires on Public Ways - Bulletin 2009-14B
  • May 2009 pdf format of 2009_13B.pdf - Certain Accounting Entries and Required Supporting Form for Chapter 70 Aid Reduction and Stimulus Funding - Bulletin 2009-13B
  • May 2009 pdf format of 2009_12B.pdf - New Officials Finance Forum - Bulletin 2009-12B
  • April 2009 pdf format of 2009_11B.pdf - Sales Report Submissions - Bulletin 2009-11B
  • March 2009 pdf format of 2009_10B.pdf - FY2010 Budget Issues and Procedures - Bulletin 2009-10B
  • March 2009 pdf format of 2009_09B.pdf - Instrument of Taking - Bulletin 2009-09B
  • March 2009 pdf format of 2009_08B.pdf - Summary of 2008 Municipal Law Changes - Bulletin 2009-08B
  • February 2009 pdf format of 2009_07B.pdf - Farm Animal and Machinery Excise - Bulletin 2009-07B
  • February 2009 pdf format of 2009_06B.pdf - Training Program for Assessors - Bulletin 2009-06B
  • February 2009 pdf format of 2009_05B.pdf - Impact of FY09 Local Aid Reductions on Quarterly Distributions - Bulletin 2009-05B
  • January 2009 pdf format of 2009_04B.pdf - FY2009 Local Aid Cuts - Bulletin 2009-04B
  • January 2009 pdf format of 2009_03B.pdf - New Form of List for Mobile Wireless Telecommunications Companies - Bulletin 2009 -3B
  • January 2009 pdf format of 2009_02B.pdf - Revised Form of List - Bulletin 2009-2B
  • January 2009 pdf format of 2009_01B.pdf - Financing Ice Storm Damage Expenses - Bulletin 2009-1B



 



 

2008

  • November 2008 pdf format of 2008_13B.pdf - MTBE Litigation Settlement Proceeds - Bulletin 2008-13B
  • September 2008 pdf format of 2008_12B.pdf - Classified Forest, Farm and Recreational Land Forms - Bulletin 2008-12B
  • September 2008 pdf format of 2008_11B.pdf - Course 101 - Bulletin 2008-11B
  • August 2008 pdf format of 2008_10B.pdf - Application and Payment Due Dates on Non-business Days - Bulletin 2008-10B
  • August 2008 pdf format of 2008_09B.pdf - Setting Demand Charge For Delinquent Local Taxes - Bulletin 2008-09B
  • August 2008 pdf format of 2008_08B.pdf - Community Preservation Reporting Requirements - Bulletin 2008-08B
  • August 2008 pdf format of 2008_07B.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund - FY2009 - Bulletin 2008-07B
  • July 2008 pdf format of 2008_06b.pdf - "What's New In Municipal Law" Seminar - Bulletin 2008-06B
  • March 2008 pdf format of 2008_05B.pdf - New Officials Finance Forum and Registration Form - Bulletin 2008-05B
  • March 2008 pdf format of 2008_04B.pdf - FY2009 Budget Issues and Procedures - Bulletin 2008-04B
  • March 2008 pdf format of 2008_03B.pdf - Assessment of Poles and Wires on Public Ways - Bulletin 2008-03B
  • February 2008 pdf format of 2008_02B.pdf - Summary of 2007 Municipal Finance Law Changes - Bulletin 2008-02B
  • January 2008 pdf format of 2008-01B.pdf - Course 101 Training for Assessors -Bulletin 2008-01B

 

2007

  • August 2007 pdf format of 2007_09B.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund FY2008 - Bulletin 2007-09B
  • August 2007 pdf format of 2007_08B.pdf - Course 101 (Fall) - Bulletin 2007-08B
  • July 2007 pdf format of 2007_07B.pdf - Municipal Law Seminar - Bulletin 2007-07B
  • March 2007 pdf format of 2007_06B.pdf - New Officials Finance Forum - Bulletin 2007-06B
  • March 2007 pdf format of 2007_05b.pdf - FY2008 Budget Issues and Procedures - Bulletin 2007-05B
  • March 2007 pdf format of 2007_04B.pdf - Personal Exemption Application - Bulletin 2007-04B
  • March 2007 pdf format of 2007_03B.pdf - 2006 Legislation - Summary of 2006 Municipal Finance Law Changes - Bulletin 2007-03B
  • March 2007 pdf format of 2007_02B.pdf - Local Option Exemption For Research and Development - Bulletin 2007-02B
  • January 2007 pdf format of 2007_01b.pdf - Training Program For Assessor - Bulletin 2007-01B

 

2006

  • October 2006 pdf format of 2006_15B.pdf - Local Tax Exemptions for Veterans - Bulletin 2006-15B (supercedes Bulletin 2006-14B)
  • August 2006 pdf format of 2006_13b.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund - FY2007 - Bulletin 2006-13B
  • August 2006 pdf format of 2006_12b.pdf - Realistic Planning for Recertification and Tax Rate Setting - Bulletin 2006-12B
  • August 2006 pdf format of 2006_11b.pdf - Registration for Fall 2006 Course 101 - Bulletin 2006-11B
  • July 2006 pdf format of 2006_10b.pdf - Municipal Law Seminar -Bulletin 2006-10B
  • July 2006 pdf format of 2006_09.pdf - New Growth - Wireless Telecommunications Carriers - FY06 & FY07 - Bulletin 2006-09B
  • May 2006 pdf format of 2006_08B.pdf - Flood Damage Costs - Bulletin 2006-08B
  • May 2006 pdf format of 2006_07B.pdf - Notification of Acceptance, MGL Chapter 32B, §18 - Bulletin 2006-07B
  • March 2006 pdf format of 2006_06b.pdf - New Officials Finance Forum - Bulletin 2006-06B
  • March 2006 pdf format of 2006_05b.pdf - Bureau of Accounts Annual Budget Bulletin -Bulletin 2006-05B
  • February 2006 pdf format of 2006_04B.pdf - Summary of 2005 Municipal Finance Law Changes - Bulletin 2006-04B
  • February 2006 pdf format of 2006_03B.pdf - Clause 41A Deferral Forms - Bulletin 2006-03B
  • February 2006 pdf format of 2006_02B.pdf - New Name for DLS Legal Bureau and Customer Service Procedures - Bulletin 2006-02B
  • January 2006 pdf format of 2006_1b.pdf - Course 101 Registration (Spring 2006) Course Outline pdf format of COURSE101outline.pdf - Bulletin 2006-01B

 

2005

2004

2003

  • December 2003 pdf format of 2003_22B.pdf - Revised Form of List
  • December 2003 pdf format of 2003_21B.pdf - Tax Classification and FY04 Tax Bills
  • October 2003 pdf format of 2003_19B.pdf - Deferral of Part of Pension Cost in FY04 and FY05
  • October 2003 pdf format of 2003_20B.pdf - Tax Rate Recapitulation Details Re: Premiums on Bonds or Notes
    Under Proposition 2 ½ Bulletin
  • August 2003 pdf format of 2003_18B.pdf - Summary of 2003 Municipal Finance Law Changes Bulletin
  • August 2003 pdf format of 2003_17B.pdf - Sewer Rate Relief Fund FY2004 Bulletin and Application
  • July 2003 pdf format of 2003_13B.pdf - Uniform Massachusetts Accounting System
  • July 2003 pdf format of 2003_14B.pdf - Fiscal Year 2004 Regional School District Assessments
  • June 2003 pdf format of 2003_12b.pdf - Municipal Readiness for E-Government
  • May 2003 pdf format of 2003_11B.pdf - Impact of Premiums on Notes or Bonds on Levy Limits Under Proposition 2 and 1/2
  • April 2003 pdf format of 2003_010B.pdf - Federal and State Assistance - February 2003 Snow Removal Costs - Bulletin 2003-10B
  • April 2003 pdf format of 2003_09B.pdf - Dissemination of DLS Publications by E-Mail - Bulletin 2003-09B
  • March 2003 pdf format of 2003_06B.pdf - Fiscal Year 2004 Regional School Budget - Bulletin 2003-06B
  • February 2003 pdf format of 2003_04B.pdf - Community Preservation Fund - Bulletin 2003-04B
  • February 2003 pdf format of 2003_03b.pdf - Impact of FY03 Local Aid Reductions on Quarterly Distributions - Bulletin 2003-03B
  • January 2003 pdf format of 2003_02B.pdf - Fiscal Year 2003 Local Aid Reduction - Bulletin 2003-02B
  • January 2003 pdf format of 2003_01B.pdf - FY03 Special Education Costs - Bulletin 2003-01B

Back to top

 

2002

  • November 2002 pdf format of 2002_16B.pdf - Classification Codes - Exempt State Owned Properties - Bulletin 2002-16b
  • November 2002 pdf format of 2002_15b.pdf - FY04 Changes to Cherry Sheet Assessments - Bulletin 2002-15b
  • September 2002 pdf format of 2002_12B.pdf - Community Preservation Act - Bulletin 2002-12b
  • April 2002 pdf format of 2002_07B.pdf -Technical Correction to IGR 02-206 Bulletin - Bulletin 2002-7b
  • March 2002 pdf format of 2002_04B.pdf - Financial Management of Regional Schools - Bulletin 2002-4b
  • January 2002 pdf format of 2002_02B.pdf - Senior Circuit Breaker Income Tax Credit - Bulletin 2002-2b
  • January 2002 pdf format of 2002_01B.pdf - New Hire and Wage Reporting - Bulletin 2002-1b

Back to top

2001

Back to top

2000

  • December 2000 pdf format of 2000-16b.PDF - Community Preservation Fund
  • December 2000 pdf format of bul2000_15b.PDF - Filing Deadlines for Abatement Applications and Payment Due Dates on Tax Bills
  • August 2000 pdf format of 2000-13b.pdf - Exemptions for Small Personal Property Accounts and Surviving Spouses of Disabled Veterans
  • May 2000 pdf format of appropriations.PDF - Contingent Appropriations
  • May 2000 pdf format of questions.PDF - Proposition 2 and 1/2 Ballot Questions

Back to top

1999

  • May 1999 pdf format of BRWNFLD.PDF - "Brownfields" Tax Agreements
  • April 1999 pdf format of BULLAPFA.PDF - Appraisal Programs for Assessors
  • March 1999 pdf format of BULLPADD.PDF - Payments and Applications Due on Non business Days
  • March 1999 pdf format of BULLREVB.PDF - Revised Brochure
  • February 1999 pdf format of BULL98LC.PDF - Summary of 1998 Municipal Finance Law Changes
  • January 1999 pdf format of BULLTAXT.PDF - Budgeting for Expense of Tax Titles and Foreclosures

 

Back to top

1998

 

Back to top

1997

  • December 1997 pdf format of BULLTCSR.PDF - DOR Release on Tax Credit for Septic System Repairs
  • September 1997 pdf format of LOTTBUL2.PDF - Additional Lottery Aid and other Issues Affecting FY98 Budgets
  • August 1997 pdf format of BULL5BLP.PDF - Title 5 - Bank Loan Program and State Income Tax Credit
  • August 1997 pdf format of BULL5LPA.PDF - Title 5 Betterment Loan Program - Accounting
  • August 1997 pdf format of SEWER98.PDF - Sewer Rate Relief Fund - FY98
  • June 1997 pdf format of BULL3ABC.PDF - Form 3ABC - Clause 3 Charitable Exemptions
  • February 1997 pdf format of 96FINAL.PDF - Municipal Finance Law Changes
  • January 1997 pdf format of HOUSENTS.PDF - State House Notes - Registration Delivery

 

Back to top

1996

Back to top

Return to Publication Index