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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cert Renewal UPDATES</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=665391</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Certification Renewal Updates</span></strong></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Education Committee &amp; Executive Board have made some important changes to the certification renewal requirements &amp; process.</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Change 1</span>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Course 201</strong>: While we will still be offering course 201 ("What's new in municipal law" virtually each year, it is&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: #333333;"><em>no longer required for renewals</em></strong><span style="color: #333333;">. We encourage everyone to participate&nbsp;in 201 for the valuable information offered.<br />This means:&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; color: #444444;">a Certified Individual must attend the Cape Conference OR annual school for at least <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">3 years during the 5 year renewal period</span></strong>, and must take ANY 4<span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">&nbsp;</span>courses<span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">&nbsp;</span>of<span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">&nbsp;</span>your<span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">&nbsp;</span>choice during <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">each of</span> those 3 years.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Change 2</span>&nbsp;-</strong>&nbsp;Renewal Applications will no longer be required.</strong><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; font-family: Roboto; color: #000000;">&nbsp;If a member meets all certification renewal requirements, their certification will automatically renew. It is the member's responsibility to track their courses/ensure they are meeting requirements for renewal.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; font-family: Roboto; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; font-family: Roboto; color: #0070c0;">For both changes,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; font-family: Roboto; color: #0070c0;"><a href="https://masscta.com/page/CertificationInformation"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here &amp; scroll down to section B: Renewal of Certification for more info.</span></strong></a></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SCAM Alert - Sam.gov Mail</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=680849</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of our members received an application to renew their&nbsp;<a href="http://sam.gov/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://SAM.GOV&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1724936930962000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Q9XWLIHhIv1cL6aEizXe2" style="color: #1155cc;">SAM.GOV</a>&nbsp;information via snail mail.&nbsp; It is a very official looking form and states they have to pay $599.00 to renew their SAM information.&nbsp; Click here to view a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;scan of the form and an enclosed brochure. &nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As always, please be vigilant as scams are everywhere - this one looks very official. Notice the font change and lack of a website on this document.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you, Barbara Walls, for sending this over to be posted!</span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mentor Program</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=657452</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;">MCTA Mentor Program</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">We are excited to launch our new &amp; improved mentor program. This program is meant to create a&nbsp;</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;">structured and supportive relationship between an experienced Treasurer/Collector (mentor) and a newer Treasurer/Collector (mentee). This program aims to facilitate professional growth by offering guidance, knowledge, and valuable insights. Mentors share their expertise, provide advice, and help mentees navigate their roles.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">If interested in either mentoring or if you feel you could benefit from having a mentor, please fill out the appropriate form below and we will do our best to pair you up with the right person.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/233023788150150" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f81bd;">Click here for the&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Mentor</span>&nbsp;sign-up form</span></a></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; color: #4f81bd;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/233023760095148" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4f81bd;">Click here for the&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Mentee</span>&nbsp;sign-up form</span></a></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Course 201 Replay Now Available</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=656864</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The replay of our virtual course 201, <strong>"What's New In Municipal Law"</strong>, is now available to watch.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please <a href="https://form.jotform.com/233046107677154"><strong><span style="color: #548dd4;">click here</span></strong></a> to take a survey about the course.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please <a href="https://masscta.com/page/Course201Virtual2023"><span style="color: #548dd4;"><strong>click here</strong></span></a> to access the info page for the "<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3px;">What's New In Municipal Law" course.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0.3px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0.3px;">This includes presenter contact info, a link to the slideshow, and now a link to the webinar replay &amp; course survey.&nbsp;</span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Annual School Course Credits are UP!</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=650459</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>All scans for annual school are now loaded into the database.</strong> We highly recommend reviewing your courses after every event for accuracy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://masscta.com/resource/resmgr/forms/ed_credits_instructions.pdf"><strong>Click here for a walk-through of how to view your education credits.</strong></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">If you see any discrepancies, please <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/hfxH586LHny3NVx46">fill out this form</a></strong> with details and we will compare to the scan sheet.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Thanks,&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br />Kat</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Executive Director</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MCTA</span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New 2023 Business Directory</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=626625</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Our new Business Directory has two great new formats.&nbsp; One is an alphabetical listing of all our Business Members and the other is a Flipbook with all the 27 Sponsors of the Association.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Everything is in a booklet style.&nbsp; All logos and emails are live to go straight to the organization's website or email.</p><p>I would love to get your feedback</p><p>Beth Whitman</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.flipsnack.com/9FACDF88B7A/final-business-directory.html">Click here</a> for the Business Listing</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.flipsnack.com/9FACDF88B7A/sponsor-directory-2023.html">Click here </a>for the Sponsor Listing&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Home Owner&apos;s Assistance Fund</title>
<link>https://masscta.com/news/news.asp?id=625417</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://masscta.com/resource/resmgr/massachusetts_homeowner_ass.docx">Information on Homeowner's Assistance Fund</a></strong></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2022 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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