Opinion: A Plan B For The Jones Library
Does anyone really think that the 35% of voters in the 2021 Amherst election who...
Jones Borrowing
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...
State Library Board Delays Release Of Funds For Jones Expansion Project Due to “Financial Capacity” Uncertainty
At the meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee on September 13, the committee was informed...
Town Manager Responds To Questions On Fate Of Jones Library Expansion Project
The Indy posed a series of questions concerning the fate of Jones Library expansion/demolition project...
Council Discusses Options For Moving Forward With Jones Expansion Project
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, September 12, 2022, Part 1 This...
Letter: Soaring Cost Estimates For Jones Expansion Are Still Incomplete
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Counci, the Town Manager, the Jones...
Letter: Jones Expansion Project Is No Longer Affordable. It’s Time To Explore Alternatives
When is it time to give up on a dream? When is it time to...
Letter: A Response To Sarah Marshall – Wishful Thinking Cannot Overcome The Facts Of Jones Library Cost Escalations
Last week Sarah Marshall, one of the founders of The Amherst Current, wrote an opinion...
Opinion: Amherst’s White Elephant
In traditional Southeast Asia white elephants are considered sacred. Receiving the gift of a white...