As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Jeff Lee
FY27 Financial Indicators Presentation Requires Reading Between the Lines
Every fall for more than a decade Town Hall has produced an annual Financial Indicators...
Library Building Committee Spends Another $1.2M. Members Want Project Schedule
The November 10 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) saw the approval of...
Letter: Should the Jones Library Project Be Blue Tarped?
When asked in an Amherst Indy questionnaire whether he would oppose additional borrowing for the...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Construction of Library Costs $2M in September. Capital Campaign Reports $500K Pledge
At the October 14 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBBC) members reviewed and...
Amherst Spends $2.5 Million on Library Project in August
The Jones Library Building Committee met on September 22 to review progress of the demolition,...
Jones Library Trustees Address Fundraising Questions
Jones Library Development Committee Chair Lee Edwards updated the Jones Library Board of Trustees on...
Letter: Town Council Must Head Off Emerging Library Project Fundraising Crisis
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 4, 2025. Last...
HUD Earmark for Jones Library Comes Through. Fundraising Report Shows Worrisome Trend
Board President Austin Sarat announced at the August 13 Jones Library Board of Trustees meeting...
Amherst Indy Audit Flags Deficiencies in Reporting by Town Boards
Half of Postings of Meeting Minutes Fail to Meet Massachusetts Timeliness Standards This week The...
By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State
As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the...