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  • Course 101


  • Municipal Law Seminar


  • Recent Developments in Municipal Law

    The Division of Local Services Legal Staff offers its "Recent Developments in Municipal Law" seminars for local officials every fall.  Presentations include new legislation and recent court decisions pertaining to local government. The next seminars will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at The Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke and Friday, October 5, 2012 at The Lantana in Randolph.  Registration information will be posted here in mid-summer.

  • DLS Online Tutorial pps format of DLS Online Tutorial

    The Division of Local Services has created an online PowerPoint presentation to familiarize local officials with the functions of the Divisions bureaus. We hope you will take the opportunity to run this presentation to learn more about the Division. This online tutorial is one of the first steps the Division is taking to utilize the Internet for training purposes.

  • New Officials Finance Forum

    The Division of Local Services offers a seminar for recently elected or appointed officials every June. With an emphasis on the basics, this course is designed to foster a team approach to the various offices by developing an understanding of the responsibilities of the various offices as well as their interrelationship. This year’s event will be held at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester on Tuesday, May 29th. Registration information. pdf format of 2012-03b


  • Classification Workshop For Windows


  • New Growth Training pps format of New Growth Training file size 2MB

    A comprehensive on-line PowerPoint presentation to guide local officials through the completion of the Tax Base Levy Growth (LA13) and the Amended Tax Base Levy Growth (LA13A). This presentation will clarify what is allowable new growth and proper column adjustments (particularly Column D) through the use of examples and exercises. After completing the New Growth PowerPoint presentation, click on case study to measure your comprehension of the subject matter.

  • New Officials Finance Forum Handbook pdf format of New Officials Finance Forum Handbook


  • Using and Adapting Pivot Tables for different CAMA Systems


  • DLS Learning Center - Presentations for Local Officials