Town Must Extend Review Period to 30 Days for Environmental Assessment of Jones Library Expansion
The following letter was sent to Robert Peirent, Special Projects Coordinator for the Town of...
Mickey Rathbun
Public Comment: Town’s Claimed Need for More Space for Jones Library is Unsupported
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the consulting parties to the...
Opinion: Mismanagement Imperils Jones Library Funding
This version of this column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Amherst officials have...
Letter: Town Council Has an Obligation to Investigate Financial Viability of Jones Expansion
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 16, 2024. I...
Jones Library’s Section 106 Review Hits a Speed Bump
While Town officials had previously indicated that the Section 106 historic preservation review for the...
Letter: Inviting Bids on Jones Library Plans That Are Not Finalized Wastes the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 23, 2024. As...
Letter: A Sustainable Jones Library?
This letter was originally submitted to the Daily Hampshire Gazette in 2021 This summer’s devastating...
Public Comment: Protect the Architectural Integrity of the 1928 Jones Library Building
The following public comment was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission in advance of their...
Letter: Improper Notice For Public Hearings on Jones Library Requires Postponement
The following letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman, And Amherst Historical Commission Liaison...
Opinion: Failing to Protect Historic Character of Jones Library Casts Doubt on Legitimacy of Entire Project
A version of the following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Scott Merzbach’s article...
Letter: Amherst Schools Must Be Top Priority
by Mickey Rathbun and Chris Benfy The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire...