What Is Amherst’s Top Spending Priority? The Answer May Surprise You
What is Amherst government’s highest spending priority? Many will be quick to answer “education.” Amherst...
Finance Committee
Public Comment: Double Standard In Council And Manager Actions
The following public comment was offered at the public forum of the Amherst Town Council...
Finance Committee Backs Off Using Reserves For Garage Demolition After Public Comment
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of April 17, 2023 Razing Of Town-owned Building...
Regional Schools Will Need To Reduce Expenses In FY 2024
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Finance Committee, April 18,2023 This meeting was held...
Tortuous Discussion Precedes Borrowing Authorization For New Elementary School.
Walker’s Bid To Use $10 Million From Reserves Defeated Report On The Meeting Of the...
Council Refers Regional School Budget To Finance Committee, Approves Water And Sewer Regulations
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, April 3, 2023, Part 2 This...
Public Comment: Elementary School Is The Most Important Capital Expenditure Facing The Town. Is Council Doing Enough To Contain Costs?
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: An Open Letter to Amherst Town Leadership On The Funding Of Capital Projects
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Finance Committee on April...
Confusion Reigns At March 28 Finance Committee Meeting: No Recommendation Made On Lowering Override
Legality of Changing School Appropriation QuestionedOne day after a Town Council Meeting where discussion got...
Confusion Reigns At March 27 Council Meeting: No Decision Made On Using Reserves For The School
Report On The Special Town Council Meeting Of March 27, 2023 This meeting was held...
Walker’s Pleas To Ease Taxpayer Burden Of School Override Fall On Deaf Ears
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Finance Committee, March 21, 2023 This meeting was...
FY24 Local Aid Package: Boon For Library, Beans For Schools
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of February 27, 2023 Governor’s State Aid Proposal...