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...
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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...
Council Adopts Diluted Resolution On Synthetic Turf. Fails To Reach Agreement On Anti-racism Commitment
Report On The Special Meeting of The Amherst Town Council, December 12, 2022 This meeting...
Letter: CPAC Funding For Fort River Fields Would Add Much Needed Quality Playing Surfaces For Town’s Athletes
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee on December 14,...
Compromise Reached On Using Free Cash For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 1 By...
Council Begins To Discuss Budget Guidelines. Concerns Raised About Meeting Town’s Climate Goals
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 2 This...
Amherst Town Council Gives Town Manager Strong Evaluation
Source: amherstma.gov As Town Manager Paul Bockelman, hired in 2016, enters his eighth year, the...
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...
Letter: Misleading And False Statements Abound Regarding Track/Field Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst School Committee...
Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens
By Maura and Art Keene A team of pediatricians from the Children’s Environmental Health Center...
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...
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town...