Opinion: Jones Library Trustees Will Ask Town Councilors To Approve Their Demolition/Expansion Plan By April 30, 2021
Summary: Board of Trustees Meeting of 10/15/20The Jones Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting was...
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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...
TOWN COUNCIL DEBATES APPOINTMENTS, HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT IN MARATHON SESSION
REPORT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 6/15/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast...
ASPHALT VS. EVERYTHING ELSE – THE TOWN WEIGHS CAPITAL OPTIONS
The Joint Capital Planning Committee’s (JCPC) meeting on May 20 was their first public discussion...
PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FALL SHORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
In light of expected town budget shortfalls related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Michael Morris...
TOWN PONDERS REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND POST-PANDEMIC CHALLENGES IN FRAMING NEW BUDGET
REPORTS ON JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, LIBRARY TRUSTEES, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE...
DISCONNECT BETWEEN PROPOSED REGIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET AND BUILDING STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
By Maria Kopicki and Toni Cunningham A regional schools capital budget for FY21 totaling $672,176...
An Indy News Analysis. PAYING FOR BIG CAPITAL PROJECTS: LESSONS FROM A SPREADSHEET
In 2015, the town’s finance director, Sandy Pooler, created an interactive Excel spreadsheet to allow...
TOWN SCHEDULES PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS ON FOUR MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
SOURCE: amherstma.gov The Town Council will hold four Listening Sessions to collect comments from the...
AMHERST’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDS EXCEED $250 MILLION
By Toni Cunningham Many Amherst residents will have heard about the four major capital projects...
CAPITAL BUDGET IN TOWN MANAGER’S HANDS
by Toni Cunningham The town’s budget process progressed recently as the Joint Capital Planning Committee...