Council Rushes Vote for More Borrowing for Jones Library Expansion
The agenda for the November 13 Town Council meeting includes a bond authorization for an...
Jones Borrowing
Letter: Even More Money for Jones Library? Amherst Can’t Afford That!
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 10, 2023. I...
Letter: Critical Information Missing in Preparation for Vote to Increase Library Project Borrowing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 10, 2023. The...
Issues and Analyses: The Jones Library Renovation Will Cost a Lot More Than You Think. Amherst Taxpayers Will Likely Get Stuck with the Tab.
by Art and Maura Keene We suspect that most folks in this town are suffering...
Indy Rewind: Issues & Analyses: A Brief History of Fundraising in Amherst
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Library Seeks Costly Book Sorter Despite Declining Book Circulation
$400K Apparatus Will Replace Historic Director’s Office Statewide, Library Projects Change Course in the Face...
Letter: We Need More Details from Candidates on Where They Stand on Jones Library Expansion
I would like to know where each candidate stands on the library project. Of course...
Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Jones Borrowing, Affordable Housing, and Public Participation in Government
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy offered candidates for the offices of Town Council,...
Jones Library Trustees Candidates Weigh in on Library Borrowing and Transparency
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy offered candidates for the offices of Town Council,...
Interest Payments – The Library Project Cost Trustees Don’t Talk About
Most Library Trustee Candidates Appear Oblivious To Town’s Borrowing CostsAt the October 18 Candidates Forum...
Jones Library’s Heavy Reliance On Town Funds Is Break From Tradition
Trustee and Director Call Repairs-Only Option For Building Project ‘Fiscally Irresponsible’Last week’s meeting of the...
Deferred Maintenance Strikes Again As Leaks Force Jones Library Closure
Records Show No Planned Investment In Library Upkeep Since 2014 On Monday, July 31, visitors...