$3.5 MILLION REPORTED IN UNSPENT CAPITAL FUNDS
As of June 1, 2020, there was approximately $3.5 million in unspent funds for Town...
capital projects
NEW HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM FOR MUNSON LIBRARY
Plans are in the works to replace the Munson Library’s oil-powered heating system with a...
LETTER: JONES TRUSTEES HAVE TIME TO REVISE AND RESUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION FOR CPAC FUNDS
As I think about the Jones request for funding for the Special Collections space as...
LETTER: PROPOSED NATURAL GAS HVAC FOR JONES RENOVATION IS TOO EXPENSIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNSOUND
It is excellent to have Kuhn Riddle Architects’ new, comprehensive report on how to bring...
OPINION: JONES LIBRARY REQUESTS A ONE YEAR GRANT DELAY – PROBLEMS WITH JONES PROCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PERSIST
The stunning news that the Jones Library has asked for a one-year delay in their...
OPINION: I SAY NO, I SAY YES
I will be blunt. In Amherst, as everywhere else, historical continuity has hit “pause” and...
PRESSURE ON CPA COMMITTEE TO ACT ON JONES FUNDING REQUEST
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) is under pressure to act on a Jones Library...
QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT AFFORDABILITY OF SIMULTANEOUS SCHOOL AND LIBRARY PROJECTS
A public forum on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal year 2021 (FY21), held...
PLANNING BOARD ENDORSES RULE CHANGE FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW. RECOMMENDS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROPOSAL TO ZBA
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF 6/17/20 This joint meeting of the Planning Board and the...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD DESIGN FUNDING APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Last week, the Indy reported on a letter that Schools’ Finance Director Doug Slaughter had...
TOWN AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES TO FILL MOST SEATS ON NEW SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
RESIDENT SLOTS STILL OPEN: OFFICIAL PREFERENCE FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN DRAWS CRITICISM By Marla...
TOWN COUNCIL DEBATES APPOINTMENTS, HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT IN MARATHON SESSION
REPORT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 6/15/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast...