Letter: Proposed Parking Garage Looking Like A Back Room Deal
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Planning Board on...
LETTERS
Letter: Speak Up On Zoning Debacle
I’m writing to ask for your help. If you don’t like what’s happening in Amherst,...
Letter: Planning Board’s Independence Undermined With Appointment of Doug Marshall As Chair
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 15, 2021 I...
Letter: There Are Less Costly Alternatives To Jones Expansion
from Carol L. Dick The proposed renovated/expanded Jones Library is designed for 50,000 users, but...
Letter: A Call For Transparency In CRESS Implementation
The following letter was sent to the Town Council, Town Manager and The Community Safety...
Letter: Where Is The Town’s Legal Agreement With KP Law?
“[T]he Town does not have a retainer agreement with KP Law.” That’s what Amherst Town...
Letter: Rejoice In Our Ability To Criticize Government
Leave our town councilors alone, shut up and vote. That seems to be the mantra...
Letter: Proposed Changes To Zoning Bylaws Appear Inadequate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town Council and...
Letter: Some Amherst Neighborhoods Are Experiencing Gentrification In Reverse
This letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on August 27, 2021...
Letter: Town And UMass Must Collaborate To Address Student Housing Crisis
The Amherst Planning Department is responsible for planning and development of new housing in Amherst....
Letter: Town Attorney Insults Amherst Voters
At last Friday’s status hearing in Allen v. Board of Registrars, the Amherst voting rights case,...
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and...