Second Jones Library Forum Mirrors The First
Seventy-three members of the public and approximately 25 Town Councilors, Jones Board of Trustees, and...
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Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions. What Will The Proposed Jones Library Project Really Cost The Town?
By Art and Maura Keene Last week we argued that the Jones Library Trustees and...
Town Manager Report For March 8, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
110 Participate In Second Public Forum On Capital Projects
Second Forum Focused Exclusively On Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Eighty-three members of the public and 27...
Community Chat With Architects For The North Amherst Library Addition
At the February 18 Community Chat, (view here) Chris Farley and Curtis Roberts of Kuhn...
Opinion: Burden Is On Trustees to Prove Jones Expansion Is Fiscally Responsible
By Art and Maura Keene Here’s the (multi) million dollar question: can the Jones Library...
Building Plan Would Squeeze Budgets And Force Staff Cuts
A financial plan to fund four major building projects — an elementary school, fire station,...
Public Forums And Workshops Scheduled To Explore Proposed Major Capital Projects
Four public events have been scheduled over the next two weeks to afford Amherst residents...
Soft Launch For Digital Public Engagement Platform
A new web-based platform to enable two-way digital communication between Amherst residents and Town officials...
Town Council Discusses Proposed Zoning Changes, Funds to Combat Racism
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Council (2/22/21) The meeting was held via Zoom....
Letter: Capital Plan Portends Substantial Property Tax Increases For Amherst Residents
The February 16, 2021 Finance Committee (FC) presentation “Four Major Building Projects Financial Model” managed...
Letter: Jones Library Presentation Leaves Questions Unanswered
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/24/21 I...