Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog: The School Committee Failed To Discuss The Issue Of PFAS In Artificial Turf
Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst School Committee. Her original posts...
capital projects
Letter: It’s Time To Fund Town’s Climate Action Goals
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Finance Committee, and Town Manager...
Questions Surround Planned Building Project Tax Override
How Much And Which Project(s) Require Additional Property Tax Funding Still To Be DeterminedFor more...
Opinion: Minimize Financial Pain To Residents In Order To Maximize The Chance Of Success Of The School Building Project
How would you use the $23 million in savings (“reserves”) the town has built up?...
Letter: The Point Of Financial Models Is To Answer “What If” Questions. That’s Not What We’re Getting
Finance Director Sean Mangano’s modeling of the town’s “four major capital projects” has been presented multiple...
Assumptions About Major Building Projects Need To Be Revisited, Say Town Councilors
“The world has changed a lot since the last time we made projections on the...
Town Manager Report For October 3, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Opinion: A Plan B For The Jones Library
Does anyone really think that the 35% of voters in the 2021 Amherst election who...
Council Votes To Forge Ahead With Library Project Despite Escalating Costs
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, September 19, 2022, Part 1 This...
Public Comment: Continuing The Jones Project -A $1.8M Bet That Financial Climate Will Be Much Improved In 18 Months
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: Planning To Borrow More For The Jones? Consider The Risks To Other Town Programs
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 9/18 and was also...
Opinion: Additional Borrowing For The Jones Library — How Much Is Too Much?
By Art and Maura Keene This week the Town Council voted 8-5 to green...