Charter Review Committee Still Seeking Input from Public
The Charter Review Committee has submitted its Initial Report to Town Council and invites the...
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Town Council Invites Public Comment for Town Manager Evaluation
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Town Council is beginning its annual evaluation of the Town Manager...
Opinion: Charter Review Committee Retreat Exemplifies Bad Government
I didn’t attend the Charter Review Committee retreat on September 6 at the North Amherst...
Much Work Remains to Make Amherst an Equitable Community
Liberatory Visioning Project Supports Conclusions of Community Safety Working Group The Town of Amherst’s Liberatory...
School Committee Receives Update on Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, August 19, 2025 The meeting was...
Opinion: There is Still Time to Weigh in on the Future of Democracy in Amherst
The public listening sessions of the town’s charter review committee are now officially complete though...
Charter Committee Considers Adding More Listening Sessions
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Charter Review Committee, July 10, 2025 PresentJulian Hynes...
Residents Call for Amendments to Charter at Review Committee’s Third Listening Session
The Charter Review Committee held the third of four listening sessions on July 8, the...
Opinion: Amherst’s Town Council Form of Government Fails Every Democratic Test
Ongoing Charter Review Should Illuminate Areas of Town Government Requiring Repair by Art Keene, Darcy...
Charter Committee Begins Review of Town Financial Policies
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, June 26, 2025 The meeting was...
Revisiting the League of Women Voters’ Study of the Town’s Home Rule Charter
Indy Rewind: Amherst Residents Raise Concerns About Local Government in League Survey on Town Charter...
Charter Listening Session To Be Held June 30
The Charter Review Committee is holding a series of four listening sessions in order to...