Water Treatment Plant Replacement Costs Soar
Construction bids for the replacement of the Centennial Water Treatment Plant came in at least...
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How $5.3 Million Was Saved On Elementary School Project Cost Estimates
The Elementary School Building Committee set a goal of keeping the project under $100 Million....
Indy Rewind: A Community Center: If Not At Wildwood, Where?
by Kitty Axelson-Berry, Maura Keene, and Art Keene This week, we introduce a new feature. Indy...
Design For New K-5 Elementary School Features Improved Energy Efficiency
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) presented the proposed schematic design for the new elementary...
School Budget “Frost” Likely
Spending restrictions are expected to be instituted in the Amherst elementary school district in the...
Superintendent Recommends Delaying Move of Sixth Grade By Three Years. Space Crunch Anticipated At Fort River
At the Amherst School Committee meeting on January 24, Superintendent Michael Morris recommended changing the...
School Building Project Value Engineering Continues; Initial Projection of Town’s Share is $58 Million
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) continued to review value engineering measures to decrease costs...
Ever Upward — A Modern History of Amherst Tax Bills
Average Amherst Property Tax Bill Has Risen By 585% Since 1988The Massachusetts Division of Local...
FinCom Hears Plans To Bump Up Sewer Rates, Add Local Real Estate Transfer Tax
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of December 5, 2022 New Sewer Regulations Will...
Residents Question Town Budget At Cuppa Joe
About 10 people attended the December 9 Cuppa Joe at the Bangs Center with Town...
Council Begins To Discuss Budget Guidelines. Concerns Raised About Meeting Town’s Climate Goals
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 2 This...
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town...