MACo Welcomes ezVOLTz as New Corporate Partner!

ezVOLTz has joined MACo’s Corporate Partner Program as a Bronze Partner!  Let's learn a little more about ezVOLTz and how they've found the solution for cities and local jurisdictions to take charge of their EV infrastructure. The increasing popularity and projected market growth of electric vehicles, expected to rise from 2% to 25-30% by 2030, have prompted the infusion of federal funds into state markets to promote EV adoption. However, municipalities and local authorities face…

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MACo and MABE Form Collaborative Co-Op for Family Leave Benefits

MACo and the Maryland Association of Boards of Education have collaborated to form a new co-operative offering for members seeking to streamline the administration of family leave benefits under Maryland's "Time To Care Act." County governments are asked to indicate their interest soon, as the timeline for forming the co-op is necessarily brisk. Maryland employers will soon be required to offer a prescribed series of family and medical leave benefits to employees - either by…

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5 Reasons Not to Miss the #MACoCon Exhibit Hall

MACo’s Summer Conference Exhibit Hall is full of vendors wanting to make your work easier, more cost-effective, and more efficient. Here are some great reasons to make sure you visit the exhibit hall and see how these companies, state departments, and nonprofits can help you! A big “thank you” to the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for their sponsorship of MACo’s exhibit hall! 1. Make lasting partnerships 300 exhibiting companies will be waiting to talk to you…

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Free Webinar Series on Updates to Family and Medical Leave Law, County Options

MACo is partnering with Bolton USA to host a free, two-part webinar series on updates to Maryland’s paid family and medical leave law and benefit management options for county governments.  Details are below. The Time to Care Act (TCA), passed by the Maryland legislature earlier this year, requires employers with at least 15 employees in the state to offer State-mandated paid family leave benefits beginning in 2025. All 24 of Maryland’s counties — as employers — fall…

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EV Charging Infrastructure Grant Opportunity: MACo Webinar April 28, Applications Due May 30

A $700 million federal grant program is open for applications for governments seeking to develop charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. MACo is hosting a free online meeting next week to discuss the grant, with a partner who can help advise local governments on how this infrastructure can serve both your government and residents. General Grant Program Information The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program provides funding to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and…

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Don’t Miss This FREE Webinar on Updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

Bolton USA, a MACo Corporate Partner, is hosting a free webinar on May 4 for Maryland employers on updates coming to the Maryland Time to Care Act and strategies and considerations for implementation. The Time to Care Act (TCA), passed by the Maryland legislature in 2022, requires employers with at least 15 employees in the state to offer State-mandated paid family and medical leave benefits. All 24 of Maryland’s counties — as employers — fall under…

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MACo Welcomes Save Our Benefits MD as New Corporate Partner!

Save Our Benefits Maryland has joined MACo’s Corporate Partner Program as a Silver Partner! Save Our Benefits Maryland (SBM) is a coalition of Maryland leaders dedicated to keeping health benefits affordable and accessible for employers and employees. Thank you to Save our Benefits Maryland (SBM) for being a MACo Silver Corporate Partner! Follow them on Facebook and Instagram: @Saveourbenefitsmd and on Twitter: @save_benefitsMD.

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Transform Communications with an End-to-End Public Safety Solution at #MACoCon

Learn from MACo Platinum Corporate Partner FirstNet, Built with AT&T at their Solutions Showcase about critical communications. FirstNet, Built by AT&T, is the only network built with and for first responders – when and where they need it most. They are accountable for keeping lines of communication open with dedicated mission critical solutions to modernize public safety. FirstNet Connected Vehicle: Transform Communications with an End-to-End Public Safety Solution FirstNet is the only wireless communications ecosystem created solely…

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Equity and Inclusion Through Data and Analytics at #MACoCon

Learn from gcom at their Solutions Showcase about driving equity, inclusion, and better community outcomes through data and analytics. gcom helps create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities by delivering innovative technology solutions to state and local governments. With a focus on modernizing legacy IT applications and systems for customers in health and human services, finance and administration, and public safety, gcom is dedicated to creating better outcomes for their clients and the communities they serve.…

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Answering the Call for Mental Health Response at #MACoCon

Motorola Solutions’ team will discuss mental health response at #MACoCon. Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety and public service sector integration and communications solutions to the State of Maryland, 16 of its 23 Counties plus the Cities of Baltimore, Salisbury, and Annapolis. Motorola’s portfolio of solutions includes wireless voice and 4G data systems, Computer Aided Dispatch, Records & Jail Management Systems, Mobile Data Software, Mobile Computing Hardware, Citizen Response Management (311) Systems, Wireless Broadband Networks, Video…

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