Finance Committee Stalls On Town Councilor Compensation Proposal
Meeting of the Finance Committee June 9, 2023 The Finance Committee met on June 9...
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Public Comment: Are Leaders Paying Attention To Widespread Disappointment In Town Government?
The following Public Comment was posted on the town council’s public comment web page. At...
Amherst Residents Raise Concerns About Local Government In League Survey On Town Charter
The League of Women Voters of Amherst (LWVA) Charter Review Task Force presented the results...
Last Chance To Complete League of Women Voters’ Survey On Town Charter
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League Of Women Voters Amherst Home Rule Charter...
Hanneke Continues To Seek Limits On Public Discussion
Report On The Meeting Of The Governance, Organization, And Legislation Committee, March 15, 2023 This...
Opinion: We Interrupt This Message….
We Need To Prioritize The Coming Town Election I have been writing for a while...
Issues & Analyses: Review Of The Town Charter. The Concentration Of Power
Here are some of the Charter provisions that tend to concentrate power in the Town...
Issues & Analyses: There Is Much Room For Improvement In Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Issues & Analyses: There Is Much Room For Improvement In Amherst’s Home Rule Charter Editor’s...
Issues & Analyses: Fundamental Issues That Need To Be Addressed In A Review Of The Town Charter
This is my second commentary on the town Charter review which is mandated in a...
Opinion: A Special Town Meeting For A Periodic Review Of Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Amherst’s government operates under the provisions of its Home Rule Charter, adopted by the voters...
Letter: Councilors Hanneke And Griesemer Need To Reflect On Their Role In Upholding White Supremacy
On Monday October 17, certain members of the Amherst Town Council showed us what white...
Opinion: I Regret That This Is The Way It Is
All American atrocities were once protected by the law. Slavery, segregation, lack of women’s rights,...