Political Cartoon: Parts of a Library
by Darcy DuMont and Ira Bryck
capital projects
Town Leaders Silent as Library Misses First Payment of $2M
Even before construction bids have been received, the Jones Library Trustees have failed to meet...
Library Construction Documents: 3400 Pages of Specs Plus a Few Questions
Library Project Bid Documents Now Available OnlineAfter two years and close to $2 million in...
Granby’s Plan To Repurpose Old Elementary School Suggests Possibilities for Amherst
by Art and Maura Keene An email sent on February 5 by Town Council President...
State Provides Sustantial Funds for Centennial Water Treatment Facility
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust has awarded a 2023 State Revolving Fund (SRF)...
Letter: Town’s Capital Spending Priorities out of Whack
Did anyone else juxtapose two articles in the Amherst Bulletin published on Friday, December 22....
Opinion: Councilors Approved Another $10M for Jones Expansion but Got Nothing in Return
When Amherst Town Councilors voted to borrow another $9.8 million for the Jones Library expansion...
CRESS Independence Debated by Finance Committee and Council
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council For Budget Guidelines and State...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
Library Project Fundraisers To Pay Themselves $1 Million Through 2027
Finance Committee Recommends Borrowing Another $10 Million for Library Expansion The Finance Committee met on...
Public Comment: Financial Impact of Library Project Does Not Support a Yes Vote for More Borrowing
The following public comment was presented at the meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee on...
Opinion: Finance Committee Drops the Ball on Due Diligence
This week, the Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Town take on $46 million...