Letter: An Open Letter To Amherst Town Government. Your Proposed Zoning Changes Require Input From The Community
To the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, Community Resource Committee, and Town Manager:...
Town Council
Town Manager’s Report For December 21, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
Council May Vote On New Zoning Priorities This Week
Over the past few months, the Community Resources Committee (CRC) of the Town Council has...
TSO Discusses Renovation of the North Common
Report on the Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee (TSO) (12/17/20) This joint...
New Appointments To Agricultural Commission, Community Safety Working Group, Disability Access Advisory Committee and Public Art Commission
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated new members to the Agricultural Commission, the Public Safety...
CRC Solicits Feedback On Draft For A New Town Housing Policy
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee (CRC) (12/15/20) The meeting was held...
Annual State Of The Town Presentation Underscores Success During Pandemic
The Annual State of the Town Address was presented at the regular Town Council Meeting...
Opinion: Re-Zoning Before Planning?
In contrast to the slow, thoughtful downtown planning process taking place in our sister city,...
Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)
Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.
Town Manager’s Appointments Process Questioned
Reappointment recommendations to the Personnel Board by Town Manager Paul Bockelman were called into question...
Virtual Amherst Symposium On Reparations Draws Nearly 300 Attendees
Reparations In Evanston, Ill, May Include Home Down Payment Grants for Longtime Black Residents &...
Finance Committee Recommends Flat Budgets, Raises Concerns About Spending Priorities
The next fiscal year will bring flat budgets across all Town of Amherst departments, if...