Letter: Planning for a New Fire Station Should Begin Right Now
There are reports that some announcements will be made in October about the future for our Main...
taxes
Opinion: An Appeal for PILOT Parity
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Recently, there have been several...
Letter: How About a Community Impact Fee for Our Colleges and University?
I attended a meeting organized by District 4 Town Councilors, Pam Rooney and Jennifer Taub...
Two January Property Sales Illustrate How Family Housing in Amherst is Increasingly out of Reach
Gentrification and ‘Rentification’ Threaten Would-be HomebuyersThe Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Area property deed transfers for Jan....
Amherst Will Get Extra $383,000 for Road Repairs from “Millionaires’ Tax”
Amherst will receive $383,386 in extra funding from the state in 2024 for road repairs...
Want to Shrink Your Tax Bill? Town Assessor Announces Exemptions
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Assessor would like to remind Amherst residents about the...
Council Approves Costliest Library Project in Massachusetts
Amherst Commits $25 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Jones Library Expansion At its December 18...
FY 2025 Budget Process Begins
Report on the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 13, 2023, Part 2Read Part...
Property Tax Burden Rises 4.8% As Average Tax Bill Approaches $10,000
Average Amherst Home Value Tops $500,000In a presentation for the Tax Classification Hearing before the...
Letter: Student Rental Industry Should Pay Its Fair Share of Taxes
I read in local papers that a house in Amherst that is valued at $508k...
Opinion: Endowment Tax Act Will Support Equity In Public Education
Chapters of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) at UMass Amherst, Amherst College, and...
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...