LOWER-COST ALTERNATIVE TO JONES LIBRARY EXPANSION PRESENTED TO TRUSTEES
A lower-cost alternative to a renovation/expansion project of the Jones Library was presented to the...
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$3.5 MILLION REPORTED IN UNSPENT CAPITAL FUNDS
As of June 1, 2020, there was approximately $3.5 million in unspent funds for Town...
NEW HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM FOR MUNSON LIBRARY
Plans are in the works to replace the Munson Library’s oil-powered heating system with a...
OPINION: JONES LIBRARY REQUESTS A ONE YEAR GRANT DELAY – PROBLEMS WITH JONES PROCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PERSIST
The stunning news that the Jones Library has asked for a one-year delay in their...
PRESSURE ON CPA COMMITTEE TO ACT ON JONES FUNDING REQUEST
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) is under pressure to act on a Jones Library...
QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT AFFORDABILITY OF SIMULTANEOUS SCHOOL AND LIBRARY PROJECTS
A public forum on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal year 2021 (FY21), held...
LETTER: CPAC SHOULD DENY LIBRARY TRUSTEES’ PROBLEMATIC REQUEST FOR $1,000,000
The Trustees of the Jones Library have now asked the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)...
LETTER: LEGALITY OF SPENDING CPA FUNDS ON JONES LIBRARY EXPANSION IS QUESTIONABLE
I am writing to voice my concern about the lawfulness of spending CPA funds for...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR JUNE 15, 2020
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
AN INDY INVESTIGATION: $1,500,000 IN CAPITAL FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LIES UNTOUCHED
Approximately $1.5 million in funds allocated in previous years for capital items at the elementary...
CPA MINORITY REPORT URGES REJECTION OF JONES LIBRARY PROPOSAL
A minority report written by three members of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) urges...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELDS IMPROVEMENTS ON HOLD
Improvements to the High School track and fields will have to wait a few more...