- MA
- Hampshire County
- 7/29/24
- 07/30/2024
- 104 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Amherst Town Council has passed a motion to approve an additional $800,000 in funding for the Amherst Regional High School track and field project, signaling commitment to the community’s athletic facilities. The decision arrived after robust deliberation on the project’s financial details, including concerns over a funding gap and the feasibility of contributions from neighboring towns.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 7/25/24
- 07/29/2024
- 174 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In the latest meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals, the board addressed the approval of a special permit for quarry operations and a proposal to convert a single-family dwelling into a non-owner occupied duplex. The meeting, which included discussion on community impact, also included considerations on solar energy projects and management plans for various properties.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 7/23/24
- 07/29/2024
- 121 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Amherst Community Resources Committee delved into a series of discussions surrounding the proposed mixed-use overlay district along University Drive, which has become the focal point of a broader debate on the area’s development strategy. The mixed-use overlay is intended to introduce high-density residential and commercial spaces to the corridor, with buildings potentially reaching up to six floors. The committee also examined the implications of new state-level solar permitting laws, the development of downtown design guidelines, and the intricacies of a form-based zoning approach.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 7/19/24
- 07/22/2024
- 49 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Amherst Town Council addressed issues related to the town’s ongoing elementary school construction project, with the resolution of the playground surfacing debate taking center stage. The council reached an agreement to use alternative surfacing material, coren, instead of the initially proposed bonded rubber, following the Conservation Commission’s strong opposition.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 7/18/24
- 07/22/2024
- 121 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Amherst Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee focused on the establishment of a successor body to the African Heritage Reparation Assembly (AHRA). Key discussions revolved around the potential structure, scope, and charge of the new committee, dubbed the Amherst Black Reparations Committee (ABRC), as well as the appointment of non-voting finance committee members.