Opinion: Councilors Approved Another $10M for Jones Expansion but Got Nothing in Return
When Amherst Town Councilors voted to borrow another $9.8 million for the Jones Library expansion...
capital projects
CRESS Independence Debated by Finance Committee and Council
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council For Budget Guidelines and State...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
Library Project Fundraisers To Pay Themselves $1 Million Through 2027
Finance Committee Recommends Borrowing Another $10 Million for Library Expansion The Finance Committee met on...
Public Comment: Financial Impact of Library Project Does Not Support a Yes Vote for More Borrowing
The following public comment was presented at the meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee on...
Opinion: Finance Committee Drops the Ball on Due Diligence
This week, the Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Town take on $46 million...
Letter: Consider Library Capital Campaign Expenses As Well As Funds Raised
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 17, 2023. Regarding...
Letter: Authorizing Further Borrowing for Jones Renovation Is Premature
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on November...
Letter: How Does New Humanities Center at Jones Library Impact Total Costs?
What exactly is the true cost of the Jones Library renovation and expansion project? I’m...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Good News For School Project: State Funding To Increase
Amherst can expect a significant bump in the state grant for the elementary school building...
With Project Funding Uncertain, Town Seeks Temporary Library Digs
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of October 9, 2023 Town Puts Interim Library...