Public Comment: Hopes For Adopting A Revised Solid Waste Bylaw in 2024
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Darcy DuMont
Letter: The Climate Emergency and the Town Manager
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 26, 2023. Here...
Public Comment: Direct Town Manager to Prioritize Climate Goals
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Town Council in advance...
Opinion: Climate Justice Alliance Urges Accelerated Action in Town Manager Climate Goals
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. The Amherst Town...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Thoughtful, Deliberate (and Not Rushed) Planning. Reflections by a Soon-to-Be Former Councilor on How This Town Council Fails to Meet the Promises of the Charter, Democracy, Transparency, and Public Participation. (#5)
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Opinion: Is the Amherst Forward PAC Representing Our Interests?
Since 2004, when Karl Rove came up with his anti-gay marriage campaign in order to...
Opinion: Do You Want Your Neighborhood to Remain a Family Neighborhood?
As a former Town Councilor from District 5, I have witnessed, and then followed closely,...
Letter: Local Climate Leaders Endorse Candidates Who Support Climate Action
As Amherst residents and climate action, climate justice, and environmental organizers, we support Ellisha Walker...
Issues & Analyses: How Did Sitting Council Candidates Vote on Climate?
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. In August, I promised to size up...
Public Comment: Necessary Steps to Move Forward with Hauler Reform
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
California Energy Democracy Organizer Addresses Local Energy Advocates
Local and Green: California Leads The Nation In Renewable Energy Advocacy Local Energy Advocates of...
Public Comment: Council Lacks A Good Procedure For Assigning Priority To New Proposals
The following public comment was submitted in writing for the Town Council meeting of August...