Annual Legislative Breakfast
Suburban Coalition Legislative Breakfast
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
9:00AM – 11:30AM
Great Hall of the Statehouse
Staying Afloat in the Fiscal Future
Join Michael Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, and Representative Jay Kaufman, Chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue to discuss the FY13 budget and what it means for local government. In addition, we’ll be examining the outlook for future fiscal years and how the state’s revenue picture will affect local aid. What possibilities exist to change the way the Commonwealth does business to better meet needs at both the state and local levels?
Auditor Suzanne Bump will be joining us to talk about the work she has done on unfunded mandates. We continue our push for relief from unfunded and underfunded mandates both in local government and education. Auditor Bump has focused on this as well. We will hear about her work and about the progress that the Suburban Coalition has made.
This is your chance to advocate for your community, to talk with key leaders about what the Commonwealth can do to help communities continue providing the essential services of public safety, education and infrastructure maintenance to our citizens. Along with attending the Breakfast, we also recommend making an appointment with your legislators while you’re at the State House.
All local officials, grassroots advocates and interested citizens are welcome to attend. Feel free to forward this e-mail to others who may be interested in attending the event.
Please contact sandygleed@suburbancoalition.org to reserve your spot.
Pension Reform – Is more required?
The Pioneer Institute has posted a review of the new pension reform bill. You can read it here. http://tinyurl.com/3nek4j8
Public Pension Liability Study
A reference to the Cato Institute regarding a paper that provides estimates for the unfunded liabilities inherent in our state public employee pension system.
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/state-public-pension-liabilities/
2011 Unfunded State Mandates
The following document was prepared as part of the packet of information for attendees of the 2011 Legislative Breakfast. If you have comments of additional items that should be included please send comments to
Please send any addtional mandates or question to
The following are selected photos from the Breakfast. (Thanks to Jennifer Hanks)
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- Lt Gov Murray and Dorothy Presser
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- Senator Brewer
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- Rep Peisch & Dorothy Presser
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- Q & A session
Testimony on on Municipal Health Insurance
Recent statement before the Legislature.
Feb 2, 2011 meeting postponed to Feb 10th
DIFFERENT DATE, BUT SAME TIME, SAME PLACE, SAME PROGRAM.
A Fiscal Crystal Ball?
February 10, 2011 7:30PM – 9:00PMNewton Marriott2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton
Video about the Suburban Coalition
Five minute video about the Suburban Coalition. Recorded at the Dec 2, 2010 meeting.
