TOWN COUNCIL INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOWN MANAGER EVALUATION

Source:amherstma.gov

The Town Council is conducting the annual evaluation of the Town Manager.  Members of the public are invited to submit written comments by 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 15, 2020.  Every Town Council member and the Town Manager will read submissions from the public and these submissions will become part of the Town Manager’s personnel file.

Below are the Town Council’s broad performance goals for the Town Manager, and the Town Manager’s progress report on those goals will be available at: www.amherstma.gov/towncouncil after July 10, 2020.  The seven major goals are:

I. Strong Fiscal Management: Ensure the Town budget allocates resources responsibly and responsively. 

II. Climate Action: Using a lens of Climate Action, prioritize and begin to implement regulatory, fiscal, and other actions to meet energy, sustainability, and resilience goals. 

III. Long-term Planning: Develop Plans Consistent with Town’s Long-Term Vision.

IV. Personnel Management:  Manage staff, emphasizing the responsiveness and effectiveness in delivering services to our community.  

V. Expand Community Engagement and Strengthen Intergovernmental Relations, Volunteer Committees, Boards, and Commissions. 

VI. Economic Development:  Identify opportunities to improve the cultural and economic vitality of Amherst 

VII. Relationship to the Town Council 

Submissions may be e-mailed to: towncouncil@amherstma.gov (preferred), or sent to:
TOWN MANAGER EVALUATION, Attn: Lynn Griesemer, President, Amherst Town Council 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002

Questions can be directed to the Town Council Office: 413-259-3001, or towncouncil@amherstma.gov