Council Approves Costliest Library Project in Massachusetts
Amherst Commits $25 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Jones Library Expansion At its December 18...
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Library, Historical Society at Odds over Easement
Jones Trustees Seek Access To 25-foot Swath Of Strong House Property To Support Construction In...
New Report Shows Library Project Contingency Funds Exhausted
Updated Financial Summary Omitted From Councilor Packet During Additional Borrowing Debate At the Jones Library...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
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...
Property Tax Burden Rises 4.8% As Average Tax Bill Approaches $10,000
Average Amherst Home Value Tops $500,000In a presentation for the Tax Classification Hearing before the...
Letter: Consider Library Capital Campaign Expenses As Well As Funds Raised
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 17, 2023. Regarding...
Letter: It’s Decision Time for the Jones Library Building Project
There are 3 important town government meetings coming up in this week leading to a...
Letter: Critical Information Missing in Preparation for Vote to Increase Library Project Borrowing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 10, 2023. The...
Unrecognized Project Costs Trouble Library Trustee. Amherst College Gift Snubs Taxpayers
Treasurer Raises Building Project ConcernsThe packet for the October 25 meeting of the Jones Library...
Library Seeks Costly Book Sorter Despite Declining Book Circulation
$400K Apparatus Will Replace Historic Director’s Office Statewide, Library Projects Change Course in the Face...
Interest Payments – The Library Project Cost Trustees Don’t Talk About
Most Library Trustee Candidates Appear Oblivious To Town’s Borrowing CostsAt the October 18 Candidates Forum...