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Town Council
Petition Asks Council To Stop Wasting Time On Widely Criticized Zoning Proposal
Week after week, month after month, a lengthy proposal from Councilors Mandi Jo Hanneke (at...
Neumann Not Recommended For Reappointment To Planning Board
A special meeting of the Community Resources Committee (CRC) was held over Zoom to interview...
Council Unanimously Approves Series Of Budget Measures
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, June 12, 2023 This meeting was...
Finance Committee Stalls On Town Councilor Compensation Proposal
Meeting of the Finance Committee June 9, 2023 The Finance Committee met on June 9...
Poles, Proclamations, Potholes, And Library Construction Discussed At June 5 Town Council Meeting
This meeting was held in a hybrid format and was recorded. The recording can be...
Petition Asks Council And Planning Board To Stop Wasting Time On Widely Criticized Zoning Proposal
A petition making its way to residents of Amherst asks the Town Council and Planning...
Public Comment: Are Leaders Paying Attention To Widespread Disappointment In Town Government?
The following Public Comment was posted on the town council’s public comment web page. At...
Opinion: Is Amherst Redeemable?
If you moved to Amherst before the mid 2000’s, consider why you came to town. For...
Amherst Residents Raise Concerns About Local Government In League Survey On Town Charter
The League of Women Voters of Amherst (LWVA) Charter Review Task Force presented the results...
Council Adopts Resolution Supporting Pride Month
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, May 15,2023 Highlights This meeting was...
Town Reports Progress On Racial Justice But Considerable Work Remains
Report On The Joint Meeting Of the Human Rights Commission, Community Safety And Social Justice...