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...
capital projects
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...
Letter: Consider Library Capital Campaign Expenses As Well As Funds Raised
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 17, 2023. Regarding...
Letter: Authorizing Further Borrowing for Jones Renovation Is Premature
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on November...
Letter: How Does New Humanities Center at Jones Library Impact Total Costs?
What exactly is the true cost of the Jones Library renovation and expansion project? I’m...