Finance Committee Debates Police Funding Options
For over two hours on May 17, the Town Council listened to comments from 44...
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Public Comment: Fund Community Safety Working Group & Amherst Schools
Forty-four people offered public comment at the Public Hearing on the Town Budget, conducted as...
Letter: Defund The Police. Support Amherst Schools And CSWG
At Monday’s (5/17) Town Council/Finance Committee Public Hearing on the FY22 budget, over two hours...
Town Manager Report For May 17, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Reparations For Amherst Releases Draft Report On Black White Disparities In Town
Reparations for Amherst (R4A) has released a draft of their report to the Town Council...
Letter: Sometimes A Town Study Is Less Than A Town Study, It’s Actually A Cigar.
(w/apologies to uncle Sigmund Freud) After 3,400 years of the same discussions, I think many...
CSWG To Town Government: Stop Disrespecting BIPOC People
Report On The Community Safety Working Group Meeting of May 5, 2021 The meeting was...
Council Considers Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw And Pomeroy Village Intersection
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Town Council Passes Regional School Budget With $1.2M Cut In Services. Operating Budget Provides Minimal Funding For Alternative To Policing
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Public Comment: Failure To Fund CRESS Program Shows A Lack Of Commitment To Racial Equity
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Opinion: Fund CSWG Proposals, Not Cops
By Defund413Amherst Defund413 Amherst has been calling for the reallocation of funds from the Amherst...
Consultants To CSWG Recommend Changes For Amherst Police
At their February 24 meeting, the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) awarded a $58,000 contract...