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Welcome to the wellness issue! This issue of Town & City features articles from HealthTrust, the largest pooled risk entity offering health and related coverages to local governments in New Hampshire. If you’re like me, after a summer of eating hot dogs and ice cream, a little reminder to take care of our health doesn’t hurt!
Of course, the September/October issue also means NHMA’s Annual Conference is right around the corner. The event takes place at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel in Manchester on November 19-20, and registration opens in September. In addition to our usual two days of educational sessions and jam-packed Exhibit Hall, Wednesday night features a dinner and casino night event. We hope you’ll take a chance and join us for two days of networking, learning, prizes, and fun with NHMA staff and your municipal colleagues from across the state.
Of course, there are plenty of other educational opportunities for local officials. After the legislative session ended in June, the Legal Services Team drafted several guidance documents on key law changes affecting cities and towns, which can be found on our website here. The fall also features our traditional annual events Budget & Finance Workshop (two locations) and the Land Use Law Conference. You can check out our 2025 Events At a Glance or visit our Events Calendar to learn more and register. I’m also so pleased that we are hosting our second Finacial Policies Certificate series, which kicks off in September. This educational series, first run in 2023, will now become a regular annual event, presented by NHMA’s new Government Finance Specialist, Tammy Letson. Tammy joined us in May and is available to provide guidance and education on issues related to government finance to our members—a brand new service established in 2025. Give her a call or send her an email with your questions at legalinquiries@nhmunicipal.org or 603.224.7447.
We hope you had a great summer and look forward to seeing you at an event or talking to you soon, as we top off another great year of serving cities and towns in New Hampshire!
P.S. Remember that I’m available to attend your select board, council, or board of aldermen meeting if you’d like to hear more about NHMA or get an update on legislative activity. Reach out to us anytime at info@nhmunicipal.org for more information.