Public Comment: Double Standard In Council And Manager Actions
The following public comment was offered at the public forum of the Amherst Town Council...
capital projects
Opinion: Honoring Battles Hard Won By Securing A Solid Building Project
I have cast my vote in favor of the debt exclusion override for the elementary...
Finance Committee Backs Off Using Reserves For Garage Demolition After Public Comment
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of April 17, 2023 Razing Of Town-owned Building...
Regional Schools Will Need To Reduce Expenses In FY 2024
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Finance Committee, April 18,2023 This meeting was held...
Letter: New School Is A Wise Investment
I am writing in support of the new school building proposed in Amherst. Our community...
Library Fundraisers Oppose Using Reserves To Lower Tax Increase
Capital Campaign Head Kent Faerber Decries Town’s ‘Undisciplined Spending’On April 3 the Town Council and...
Public Comment: Elementary School Is The Most Important Capital Expenditure Facing The Town. Is Council Doing Enough To Contain Costs?
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: An Open Letter to Amherst Town Leadership On The Funding Of Capital Projects
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Finance Committee on April...
Opinion: Amherst Taxation Trends Portend A Dystopian Future
Most Amherst residents are well aware that our property tax bills are significantly higher than...
Confusion Reigns At March 28 Finance Committee Meeting: No Recommendation Made On Lowering Override
Legality of Changing School Appropriation QuestionedOne day after a Town Council Meeting where discussion got...
Letter: Looming Library Costs Endanger School Override Vote
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 28, 2023. I...
Opinion: Four Ways To Assure Amherst Builds A New School, Without Pricing Residents Out
As many have written in The Amherst Indy, the $98 million Elementary School Replacement project...