Does Amherst Town Government Need a Set of Guiding Principles? Results of a Survey
“A recent Town Council conversation concerning the relevance of beliefs about governing and democracy got...
rules and procedures
Regional School Committee Mulls How To Support LGBTQIA+ Students. Debates Transparency And Public Comment Policies.
Report On TheMeeting Of The Regional School Committee, May 30,2023 This meeting was held in...
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...
Councilors And Residents Pan Proposal To Limit Public Comment
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, March 6, 2023. Part I This meeting...
Letter: Limiting Public Comment Will Not Make Town Council More Efficient Or Better
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Couoncil on March 6, 2023. I...
Letter: Amherst, Where Only The “H” Is Silent?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 6, 2023. I...
Opinion: Hanneke’s Bid To Constrain Public Comment Is An Assault On Democracy
by Art and Maura Keene On Monday March 6, the Town Council will consider changes...
New Limitations Proposed For Public Comments At Council Meetings
Public Comments Would Be Limited To 30 Minutes And Non-Amherst Residents Would Be Discouraged From...
Trust And Communication Issues Provide Impetus For Proposed Council Retreat
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, February 6, 2023 This meeting took...
Opinion: We Interrupt This Message….
We Need To Prioritize The Coming Town Election I have been writing for a while...
Issues & Analyses: Review Of The Town Charter. The Concentration Of Power
Here are some of the Charter provisions that tend to concentrate power in the Town...
Opinion: This Is The Moment When We Can Bring Equity To Our Town
I appreciate the comments I have read and heard challenging the interpretation of section 2.10(c)...