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Tag: Town Council

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025 The Amherst Current

Why I’m Stepping Back

October 29, 2025October 31, 2025 The Amherst Current

District Candidates for Town Council Wrestle with Budget & Housing Challenges

October 25, 2025October 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

Candidates Discuss Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure and More at Amherst Current-sponsored Debate

October 15, 2025October 19, 2025 The Amherst Current

The Amherst Current Announces Candidate Debates

Amherst Town Hall
October 8, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Considers Zoning Bylaws to Limit Student Housing

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July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Approves Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge as Successor body to AHRA

July 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Steinberg Steps Aside, Shares Thoughts

Amherst Town Hall
June 21, 2025July 1, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Adopts Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Raises Water and Sewer Rates

Amherst Town Hall
May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Manager Recommends $2.25 Million Increase in School Funding, Freezes for 6.4 Town Positions for FY2026

Amherst Town Hall
April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Continues Work on Forming Reparations Committee and Fiscal Taskforce

Amherst Town Hall
April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Endorses Jones Library Project, Rejects Motion to Stop Funding

Amherst Town Hall
April 8, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council supports increased education funding amid looming budget crisis. 

Amherst Town Hall
March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Rejects School Funding Formula and discusses Tax Override in 5 Hour Meeting

Amherst Town Hall
March 19, 2025March 18, 2025 The Amherst Current

Percent for Art Bylaw Discussion Postponed Again

Amherst Town Hall
February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Appropriates $2.8 Million for Bangs Community Center Improvements

Amherst Town Hall
February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Hears OML Complaint, Increases Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes Town Manager Goals

Amherst Town Hall
January 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Postpones Standing Committee Appointments, Works on Town Manager Goals

Amherst Town Hall
January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Elects Griesemer for Seventh Term as Council President; Authorizes Debt for ARHS Track Project

Amherst Town Hall
December 10, 2024December 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

“Gratitude – Success – Optimism”– Town Manager Delivers 2024 State of the Town

December 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Opposes Charter School Expansion, Hears the State of the Town Addresses

Amherst Town Hall
November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Hears Public Comment on the Budget, Rejects Additional Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes School Zones

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Refers School Zone Designation and Reparations Committee Charge to Committee

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council adopts Nuisance Property Bylaw, postpones Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge

December 18, 2023December 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

“It’s a Good Town.” Bockelman Delivers 2023 State of the Town

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    Andy Steinberg on Do I still need the Gazette?December 16, 2025

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    Deb Radway on Do I still need the Gazette?December 13, 2025

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    tl:dr encorage you to subscribe instead of straight up donation During my time in Town service 1999-2021, I felt obligated…

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    Stephen Schreiber on Do I still need the Gazette?December 11, 2025

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