State of the Town Address, 12/12/19
The big issue was: The state of the town is strong! The audience for the first-annual “State of the Town” meeting, which is mandated by Amherst’s Home Rule Charter, was…
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Town Council Budget Forum, 11/7/19
The big issue was: Fire Department staffing levels! Kicking off the start of the FY21 budget cycle in town hall, the town room was filled to capacity. Uniformed Fire Department…
Town Council Budget Forum, 5/21/19
The big issue was: An affordable housing project (and not the budget)! The budget forum was hi-jacked by a group of concerned residents! Town Manager Paul Bockelman has submitted his…
Town Council Budget Forum, 3/7/19
The issue was: public participation! (Not the budget.) In this post, I’m expanding my coverage to include the poorly-attended Town Council Budget Forum because it illustrates issues closely related to…