What's New in Municipal Law 2025 - Waltham, MA

The Division of Local Services legal staff will offer its annual seminar "What's New in Municipal Law" for local officials on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Bentley University Conference Center in Waltham. The seminar will be held in person.

The seminar kicks off with a general morning session highlighting new legislation, recent court decisions pertaining to local government, including Appellate Tax Board cases, and DLS updates. The afternoon session will consist of three concurrent workshops that will discuss current and recurring issues of interest related to: (1) assessing ownership, exemption, abatement and quorum issues and other unique assessment situations (2) tax title issues and updates; and (3) accounting issues such as PFAS funds, staff reimbursement, credit cards and points, prepayment of certain services, energy credits and charitable endeavor issues, among others. Please click the following for the agenda and click here to register. Lunch will be served.

Space is limited so register now! Registrations must be received by Friday October 3, 2025. If you have any questions about these seminars, please contact us at dlsregistration@dor.state.ma.us.

The Massachusetts Association Assessing Officers (MAAO) will grant four (4) hours of continuing education credits to assessors attending this program.

**Can’t attend in person?  Join us for the Virtual Zoom Seminar: “What's New in Municipal Law 2025”**

Virtual Zoom Seminar Monday, October 27, 2025- Thursday October 30, 2025 (10:00AM-12:00PM each day)

Register here