Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
In 2024 Amherst spent just under $2 million from its general fund on public works...
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Charter Committee Begins Review of Town Financial Policies
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, June 26, 2025 The meeting was...
Social Justice Committee Raises Alarm over Cuts to Cress
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), June 11,...
Town’s Fiscal Sustainability Task Force for Regional Schools Reconfigured
Councilor Ana Devlin-Gauthier Appointed in Reconsidered Vote Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town...
Public Comment: Town Council Disrespects School Superintendent
The following public comment was offered at the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June...
Finance Committee Sees ‘Rocky Road Ahead’ for Amherst Budgets
Twenty-five Page Report Highlights Budget ConcernsMay through early June is crunch time for the seven...
Town Council Appoints Four to Sustainability Group for Regional Schools
Steep Rises Coming for Water and Sewer RatesReport on the Meeting of the Amherst Town...
Collaborative Committee Proposed to Discuss School Funding
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Amherst School Committee, and Union...
Where Do We Stand With the School Budgets?
Regional Budget – On Monday 5/19, the Amherst Town Council approved Amherst’s portion of the Regional...
Amherst Elementary Schools Slated to Cut Ten More Positions in FY26
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 20, 2025 This meeting was...
Council Allots $250,000 for Public Art at New Elementary School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 19, 2025 This was a...
Letter: Underfunding CRESS Undermines Public Safety
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Finance Committee on May 20, 2025. I...