Petition Calling for An End to the Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project Hits 1,000 Signatures.
Three out of Ten People Who Signed Said They Had Previously Supported the Project Source:...
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Jones Library Building Committee Report to Town Council Highlights Expansion Project’s Uncertainty
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 23, 2024, Part 3 This...
Letter: Inviting Bids on Jones Library Plans That Are Not Finalized Wastes the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 23, 2024. As...
Letter: Section 106 Review Should Be Completed Before Jones Expansion Project Goes Out to Bid
The town plans to put the Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project out to bid at the...
Opinion: Jones Library Bidders Beware
Despite objections from many quarters and documented failures by library and town officials to share...
Repeated Rejections of Library Funding From State Historic Commission Were Hidden From Town Council and the Public
The Jones Library Director, other library officials, and top town government officials delayed public acknowledgement...
No Bidders for Library Swing Space
After a 2-month hiatus the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on Tuesday, September 17...
Letter: In Amherst, Can Good People Agree to Disagree?
A version of this letter was also submitted to the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the...
Jones Library Building Project Odyssey Approaches Final Challenges
Contention, Rising Costs, and Eliminated Features Have Marked Renovation-Expansion PlanFor ten years the proposed $50...
Letter: A Healthy Democracy Requires Critical Public Engagement
The recent opinion piece published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette by Amherst resident and Jones...
Opinion: Finance Committee Squanders Opportunity to Shed Light on Financial Status of Jones Building Project
On September 3, the Finance Committee finally had the library demolition/expansion project on its agenda...
In The Face of Public Criticism, Trustees Praise and Defend Jones Library Director
Approve Glowing Performance Evaluation in Face of Public CriticismThe September 6, 2024 meeting of the...