Town Manager Report – August 31, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council...
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Town Establishes Hotline To Field COVID-19 Questions And Complaints About Parties
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst announced on Tuesday (8/25) that they have established a...
Letter: Racial Equity And Social Justice Should Be Woven Into Each Of Amherst’s Policy And Management Goals
Although we appreciate the revisions to the FY21 Goals for the Town Manager submitted in...
Letter: UMass Needs Rigorous Policy For Monitoring Off-Campus Students
UMass has done many things right in its attempts to reduce the threat of COVID-19...
TSO Approves Appointments, Discusses Lincoln Avenue Parking, And Considers Surveillance Technology Bylaw
Report On The Meeting of The Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO) of 8/20/20. The...
GOL Recommends Racial Equity Goals After Backlash
The Government Organization and Legislation Committee of the Town Council (GOL), at their meeting on...
Town Council Drafts Evaluation and Goals for Town Manager
Report on Town Council Meeting (8/17/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was...
Town Manager Seeks Volunteers to Serve on Town Boards and Committees
Source: amherstma.gov The Town Manager is looking for volunteers to serve on the following boards...
Council Drops Plan To Consolidate Voting Sites
By Marla Goldberg-Jamate and Maria Kopicki The Amherst Town Council dropped an unpopular plan to...
Editorial: No To A Single Polling Site. Our Town Council Must Do Better.
Editor’s note: This editorial was signed by the following members of the Amherst Indy’s editorial...
Town Manager Names Three More To School Building Committee
TSO Recommends Town Manager’s Nominations For Council Approval Town Manager Paul Bockelman made three new...
Amherst Town Council Can Change Controversial Polling Place Consolidation Plan Until Aug. 12
Plan To Put 10 Precincts In A Single Gym Apparently Unknown To State Officials A...