GOL Recommends Uniform Appointment Process For Planning Board, ZBA And Finance Committee
The Government Organization and Legislation Committee of the Town Council (GOL) voted on Wednesday (3/31)...
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GOL Tables Proposal For Uniform Policy On Reappointments
By Art and Maura Keene The Government, Organization, and Legislation Committee (GOL) voted at their...
Opinion: We Must Listen To Each Other
We write letters and commentaries. We attend public forums. We do not feel listened to....
Letter: Those Who Serve Well On Town Committees Are Entitled To A Second Term
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Council President Lynn Griesemer on...
Letter: Appointment To Planning Board Poses A Conflict Of Interest
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 4. I...
Sue Audette Appointed As Amherst Town Clerk
Source: amherstma.gov Sue Audette, a member of the Town Clerk’s office for more than 15...
After Contentious Debate, Council Postpones Vote On New Zoning Priorities To January 4
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council (12/21/20) Highlights: Vote on Zoning Priorities...
New Appointments To Agricultural Commission, Community Safety Working Group, Disability Access Advisory Committee and Public Art Commission
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated new members to the Agricultural Commission, the Public Safety...
Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)
Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.
Town Manager’s Appointments Process Questioned
Reappointment recommendations to the Personnel Board by Town Manager Paul Bockelman were called into question...
Elementary School Building Project Update
The process that will guide the next elementary school building project is off to a...
Town Manager Recommends Seven Appointments To Community Safety Working Group
Town Manager Paul Bockelman recommended six new appointments to the Town’s Community Safety Working Group...