OPINION: AMHERST RESIDENTS SHARE QUESTIONS & CONCERNS AT INITIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LISTENING SESSIONS
By Maria Kopicki and Art Keene Amherst’s Town Council held its first two of four…
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An Indy News Analysis. PAYING FOR BIG CAPITAL PROJECTS: LESSONS FROM A SPREADSHEET
In 2015, the town’s finance director, Sandy Pooler, created an interactive Excel spreadsheet to allow…
TOWN SCHEDULES PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS ON FOUR MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
SOURCE: amherstma.gov The Town Council will hold four Listening Sessions to collect comments from the…
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: THE TOWN BUDGET FORUM. THE BIG ISSUE WAS FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING LEVELS.
Kicking off the start of the FY21 budget cycle in town hall, the town room…
LETTER: TOWN NEEDS TO FUND TEN ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to all members of the Town Council and…
LETTER: AMHERST FIREFIGHTER’S MOTHER CONCERNED FOR PUBLIC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF SAFETY: CALLS FOR OFFICIAL ACTION ON UNDERSTAFFING
Dear Amherst Community, During the recent fire at Hampshire Fitness Club in my neighborhood, I…
OPINION: ONE TOWN, ONE PLAN?
The Town Manager’s slogan, “One Town, One Plan,” is clearly aspirational. It points to a…
FROM OTHER SOURCES (#6). NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST.
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that might be of interest to Amherst…
FROM OTHER SOURCES ( #5). NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that might be of interest to Amherst…
SITES IDENTIFIED FOR FIRE & PUBLIC WORKS BUILDINGS
The Town of Amherst has identified two sites, which could serve as the future locations…