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Apply for a 2025 MML Municipal Achievement Award

The Maryland Municipal League's Municipal Achievement Awards are awarded annually to cities and towns that have successfully implemented policies and programs that advance good governance and the well-being of our communities. The Awards will be presented at the 2025 Excellence in Leadership Fall Conference, which will be held October 12-14 at the Wisp Resort in McHenry, Maryland.

Municipalities will be recognized in four areas of governing excellence:

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USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Rural Towns Strengthen Housing and Economic Development

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invites applications for grants to provide strong rural communities the leadership and technical know-how to keep growing.

The funding is being made available through the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program for fiscal year (FY) 2025. This program awards grants to qualified intermediary organizations to deliver financial and technical assistance that helps recipients build capacity to carry out projects related to housing, community facilities, and community and economic development.

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Register Today - MML Summer Symposium: Building Resilient Communities

Join us Friday, August 1 for a timely panel series tackling Maryland’s most urgent energy and climate challenges. Hear directly from legislators, experts, and local leaders as they dive into the rising cost of energy, who it’s impacting most, and the solutions being put into action. Also, be there to learn how communities across the state are securing funding for climate projects and building strategies for long-term resilience. 

For a closer look at what’s in store, check out the full Summer Symposium agenda below! 

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Lunch & Learn: FallCon25 Event Registration Refresher

Registration for Fall Conference 2025 kicks off on July 28. As we get closer to registration going live, don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend our Lunch and Learn webinar to help you prepare to get your officials signed up.

Join MML staff on Tuesday, July 22 at noon as we provide an overview of the event registration process that will include:

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Register Now: Tickets Going Fast Maryland’s Summer Symposium on Resilience is Here!

Join us August 1 for a timely series of panels that dive deep into Maryland’s most significant energy and climate challenges.

This year’s Summer Symposium, Building Resilient Communities, is your chance to understand what resiliency means and how Maryland municipalities can achieve it together! We will explore how fair energy solutions can strengthen communities hit hard by rising costs and climate impacts, and discuss innovative strategies to expand access to affordable, sustainable energy. Hear from experts on how to build stronger, more resilient communities, especially as record-breaking natural disasters become more frequent. You’ll also learn where and how to source funding to help local governments meet their ambitious climate goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation and the solution!

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Only 4 more days until the MML Summer Conference: Plan Today

Our summer conference is jampacked and fast-paced from day one to day four, so plan accordingly before you go:

Start considering which of the 60 workshops and sessions you want to attend.

  • Academy For Excellence core, elective, and graduate classes
  • Face-to-face time with Cabinet Secretaries
  • Dive into the Legislator Shark Tank
  • Cybersecurity and A.I.
  • Harnessing Your Inner Leslie Knope
  • And so much more

Explore the Expo

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Urban Trees Mini Grant - One Tree at a Time!

 

Chesapeake Bay Trust is now accepting applications for its Urban Trees Mini Grant Program, an exciting funding opportunity supporting tree planting in underserved urban areas across Maryland. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help implement small-scale tree planting projects that improve public health, reduce urban heat, and enhance neighborhood livability.

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Exelon Sustainable Communities Grants for Municipalities and Nonprofits

Sustainable Maryland is pleased to announce two grant opportunities available this spring to support local environmental and resilience initiatives:

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Congratulations 2025 Banner Cities and Towns

MML’s most engaged members have reached the end of this year’s Banner City/Town journey and have earned their Banner City/Town designation. MML’s oldest ambassador program is a guidepost for members to make the most of their MML membership as these municipalities have done.

Congratulations to MML's 2025 Banner Cities and Towns:

Bel Air, Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Brentwood, Brunswick, Cheverly, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Denton, District Heights, Edmonston, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Friendsville, Frostburg, Gaithersburg, Glenarden, Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Hampstead, Hebron, Hyattsville, Keedysville, Kensington, La Plata, Laurel, Leonardtown, Middletown, Mount Airy, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Beach, North Brentwood, Preston, Rising Sun, Rockville, Seat Pleasant, Sykesville, Takoma Park, Taneytown, Thurmont, Union Bridge, Upper Marlboro, Westminster, Williamsport

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MML is Seeking Candidates for Two Workgroups

 

MML is often asked to nominate candidates to workgroups, task forces, and commissions created to study or work on specific policy areas. Below are two open seats that are designated to be filled by municipal officials. Please take a look and if either look interesting, please email Bill Jorch (billj@mdmunicipal.org) with your name, title, municipality, and brief narrative about why you are interested in the seat. Please note that indicating interest in a seat does not guarantee you will be nominated. Thank you!

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Time is Running Out to Join the Elite on MML Main Street

If you want everyone to enjoy what is so special about your municipality, chapter or department, join Bel Air, Frederick, Hagerstown, Ocean City, Pocomoke City, and the Municipal Police Executive Association (PEA) for Municipal Tuesday’s MML Main Street event, an exclusive member municipality showcase opportunity.

Registration for the MML Main Street event includes:

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Don’t Miss These Summer Conference Keynotes

This year's Maryland Municipal League summer conference once again delivers dynamic and powerful speakers:

Opening Keynote Speaker - Tim Shriver

Chairman of the Special Olympics International and Co-Creator of The Dignity Index, Tim Shriver, will open the conference, Monday morning, with an insightful look at how to communicate within ever growing complex community dynamics.

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MML Lunch & Learn: Municipal Emergency Preparedness

Effective emergency planning starts with understanding the essentials. The Maryland Municipal League Emergency Management Officials Department (EMOD) will be offering a preview of their summer conference workshop on continuity of operations in the event of an emergency, for local governments regardless of size.  

Join them on Tuesday, June 3 at Noon for an MML Lunch & Learn and check out:

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Summer Conference Hotels

 

Discounted hotel room rates for the MML Summer Conference expire May 23.

Need a Reservation?
Peak room nights are going fast, and several hotels have sold out. To make a reservation visit the MML Conference Direct Hotel Portal.

Reservation Changes:
For questions or to make reservation updates use the link found on the confirmation email or contact the Conference Direct Housing Bureau.

Toll Free: 844-293-7037, International: 704-315-6648
Available Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Email: MML@ConferenceDirect.com









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Last Call for The Hall

Each year, we’re pleased to honor those elected officials that have dedicated 20 or more years to Maryland’s municipalities. Nominations are being accepted for the MML Hall of Fame through May 30. The 2025 candidates will be honored during the summer conference. Self-nominations are welcome.

Stroll through our Hall of Fame to see the municipal officials who have decades of service to their municipalities.

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2026 Legislative Action Requests

It's that time of year again!

Is there a legislative matter that your municipality, chapter or department would like to see considered as an MML Legislative Priority for the 2026 Legislative session? Complete the 2026 Legislative Action Request (LAR) form by May 31.

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Banner City/Town Applications Due May 23

MML's Banner City/Town Program bestows formal recognition each year to cities and towns that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to MML programs and activities.  The program serves as a guidepost on how to make the most of your MML membership.

If your municipality has completed all of the Banner City/Town criteria, we want to celebrate your designation.

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Sign Up for an MML Committee by May 30

The work of MML's committees is the lifeblood of the League and the best way to play a part in our advocacy, professional development events and ambassador programs.  Each year, members to the committees are appointed by the MML President. The three standing Maryland Municipal League committees are:

Conference Planning

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Municipal Tuesday Registration Ending Soon

Time is running out you to take advantage of Municipal Tuesday, your opportunity to have a full conference experience in one day.

Tuesday, June 24, at the MML Summer Conference is crafted with municipal professionals in mind. It is truly a full conference experience in one day and focused on celebrating municipalities and the staff who support them. Plan to join us on Municipal Tuesday and learn alongside the elected officials who you assist daily.

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Time is Ticking - Register for MMLCon Today

June is right around the corner. Don't miss the opportunity to join us in Ocean City, MD for MMLCon25. 

Plan to arrive early on Sunday and stay through Wednesday's sessions to make the most of your MMLCon25 experience. You wouldn't want to miss on sessions such as:

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