Town Manager to Explore Moving $53M Library Project Forward
Outlines Four-pronged Approach to Addressing Lone Construction Bid On May 7, Town Manager Paul Bockelman...
Jones Library renovation
Letter: No More Money for Jones Expansion!
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager and the Amherst Town Council on...
Jones Library Expansion Project on Hold. Town Manager and Public Respond to High Cost Estimate
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 29, 2004. Part I...
Letter: Repairs To Jones Library Could Cost Less Than You Think
The failure of the Jones Library project appears to have come as a surprise to...
Letter: Time to Change Direction on the Jones Library
The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Jones Library in Amherst...
Opinion: Town Leaders Need to Get Real
Prolonging Pursuit of Runaway Library Project is MisguidedTo paraphrase Elizabeth Warren, the Amherst Town Council...
Lone Library Project Bid Soars $7 Million over Budget
General Contractor bids for the Jones Library demolition/expansion/renovation project were due at 2 p.m. on...
Town Paying Library Project Bills Without Public Oversight
Since January, the Town of Amherst has paid more than $315,000 for services related to...
Library Fundraisers Woo Wealthy Prospects while Awaiting ‘Shovels in the Ground’
Trustee President Reports Building Project Sub-contractor Bids Under BudgetAt the April 22 Jones Library Board...
Library Construction Docs in Disarray as Town Payments Pass $2M
Deadline for General Contractor Bids Slips for the Third TimeWhen construction documents for a large...
Public Comment: Who’s Watching the Books?
The following public comment was made by Maria Kopicki at the April 16, 2024, Finance...
Bid Deadline for Library Project Slips Again Without Explanation
Potential Bidders Continue to Seek ClarificationThe Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) has contractually imposed...