Opinion: Councilors Approved Another $10M for Jones Expansion but Got Nothing in Return
When Amherst Town Councilors voted to borrow another $9.8 million for the Jones Library expansion...
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Town Councils Renew Sister City Friendship Agreement. Town Manager Goals and Budget Guidelines Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 18, 2023. Part 3 This...
Letter: With New MOA, Town Assumes All of the Risks Plus Additional Costs for Jones Expansion
The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Councilors on December 18, 2023. Please do...
Issues & Analyses: Amended Agreement Leaves Town on the Hook
In advance of a Town Council vote on December 18 to authorize another $10 million...
Library, Historical Society at Odds over Easement
Jones Trustees Seek Access To 25-foot Swath Of Strong House Property To Support Construction In...
CRESS Independence Debated by Finance Committee and Council
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council For Budget Guidelines and State...
Town Manager Given Two-year Contract Extension with Praise from Town Council
Town councilors voted in Executive Session at the December 11 Special Town Council Meeting to...
Opinion: Let’s “Staff-up” and Prioritize Climate Goals in the Next Town Budget
Local and Green The inner workings of Amherst’s town budget are a mystery to most...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
Library Project Fundraisers To Pay Themselves $1 Million Through 2027
Finance Committee Recommends Borrowing Another $10 Million for Library Expansion The Finance Committee met on...
Letter: The Climate Emergency and the Town Manager
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 26, 2023. Here...
Opinion: Finance Committee Drops the Ball on Due Diligence
This week, the Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Town take on $46 million...