Much Need, Limited Revenue: Finance Committee Considers, Fire Safety, Housing And Revenue Streams
The Finance Committee is a committee of five Town Councilors (voting members) who are appointed...
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Tempers Flare Over Calls For CRC To Provide Data And Analysis
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee Meeting (11/9/21) The Community Resources Committee...
Photo Of The Week: Fall Images By Kitty Axelson-Berry
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
Public Hearing On Proposed Parking Overlay District Behind CVS
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee Of October 26, 2021 – Part 2...
Public Hearing On Newest Zoning Amendment For Mixed-Use Buildings
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee Meeting Of October 26, 2021 –...
No Minutes For About 30 Meetings, Open Meeting Law Complaints Filed Against Planning Board and Community Resources Committee
Spring and summer of 2021 saw a rash of proposals to loosen Amherst’s requirements for...
Issues & Analyses: Proposed Zoning Changes In A Nutshell
There are as many as 18 recent proposals to change the town’s zoning laws, and...
Redistricting Is Happening All Over Amherst, Not Just In Distant Cities
Report On The Meeting Of The Districting Advisory Board, September 21, 2021 Present Full members: Irene...
Zoning Primer: A Guide to Amherst’s 24 Zoning, Overlay, And “Other” Districts
Compiled from the Town website by Kitty Axelson-Berry There are 11 categories of zoning districts...
A Few Questions For Fire Fighter Nick Chirekos
Nick Chirekos has been working on behalf of every person who lives or works in...
Issues and Analysis: Zoning Primer – What Is The Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)?
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), traditionally one of the most important multi-member bodies in...
Issues & Analyses: What Is The Planning Board? A Zoning Primer
The Planning Board is responsible for a large number of local matters related to community...