Letter: A Response To Sarah Marshall – Wishful Thinking Cannot Overcome The Facts Of Jones Library Cost Escalations
Last week Sarah Marshall, one of the founders of The Amherst Current, wrote an opinion...
capital projects
Opinion: Amherst’s White Elephant
In traditional Southeast Asia white elephants are considered sacred. Receiving the gift of a white...
Town Manager Report For September 12, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Finance Committee Confronts Library Project Budget Overruns. Libraries Lobby State To Cover Cost Escalation
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of September 6, 2022 Finance Committee To Seek...
Finance Committee Mulls Feasibility Of Jones Project
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Finance Committee, September 6, 2022 This meeting was...
Issues & Analyses: FAQ On The Jones Library Expansion Project’s Costs
Cost estimates fo the Jones Library Project have grown by up to 50%. This informational...
Letter: It Is Unwise To Grant Jones Trustees Blank Check To Complete Renovation
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 9, 2022 As...
Letter: Jones Trustees Are Hardly Raking In The Money
The following letter also appeared in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Headline of the September...
Opinion: Jones Treasurer – Why I Can’t Support Proceeding With The Jones Library Project
This column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. The cost estimates for the Jones...
Opinion: Dear Town Leaders, Show Us the Money
It has been a month since the Owner’s Project Manager for the Jones Library project...
Opinion: The Jones Library Renovation – It’s Never Too Late To Do The Right Thing
This column also appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. It’s not easy to change your...
Jones Design Subcommittee Eyes Library Cost Cuts. List Of Libraries Turning Down Grants Grows
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of August 29, 2022 Library Design Features Considered...