Opinion: Now More Than Ever, Town Council Needs A Citizen Advisory Committee
Three years ago, the elected members of the former Town Meeting Advisory Committee (TMAC) made...
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Opinion: The Council at One Year -THE BURDEN OF THE CHARTER: THE VOICE OF THE PUBLIC
Amherst’s new governance charter is finishing its first year, and perhaps it is timely to...
WHAT A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MIGHT LOOK LIKE (Third in a series).
I have been writing about the background and underlying principles of a Community Advisory Council...
TOWN COUNCIL NEEDS TOOLS TO ASSESS UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES
One of the biggest challenges of any governing body is to step back and explore...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL PART 2: WHAT IDEAS UNDERLIE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
by Michael Greenebaum When members of the Town Meeting Advisory Council (TMAC) presented an idea...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: BACKGROUND TO A PROPOSAL
by Michael Greenebaum Once upon a time, Amherst had a Town Meeting. And if this...