Letter: Capital Plan Portends Substantial Property Tax Increases For Amherst Residents
The February 16, 2021 Finance Committee (FC) presentation “Four Major Building Projects Financial Model” managed…
LETTERS
Letter: Proposed Spending Caps For Capital Projects Are Unrealistic
In March of 2016, Weston & Sampson, a Boston “planning, permitting, design, construction, operation and…
Letter: Jones Library Presentation Leaves Questions Unanswered
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/24/21 I…
Letter: Increasing Density In RG Zone Will Destroy The Character Of The Neighborhoods Without Adding Economic Benefits
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Planning Board on February 24, 2021….
Letter: Don’t Let Dense Student Housing Downtown Crowd Out What Makes Amherst Center A Nice Place To Be
They say, “If you build it, they will come.” Which raises the questions: If you…
Letter: Amherst Media Can Pick Up The Slack In Posting Recordings Of Town Committee and Board Meetings
I am responding to a recent MassLive Jan 20, 2021, article “Town of Amherst You…
Open Letter To Town Councilors: Late Questions About The Jones Library
As you approach the imposed decision point for committing the Town to the Jones Library…
Letter: A More Modest Jones Renovation Would Allow Prioritizing Schools And Social Justice Concerns
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/16. I’m…
Letter: Councilors Should Reject Library Expansion
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Councilors on February 14. Please…
Letter: How Will The Jones Library Expansion Impact Other Needed Capital Spending?
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/14/21 .and…