Amherst District 5 Meeting

District 5 Meeting District 5 Councilors: Ana Devlin Gauthier & Robert Hegner Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Via ZOOM: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/83466742140 AGENDA Welcome Presentation on Waste Hauler Bylaw Updates on Council Work Open Discussion / Public Comments Items Not Anticipated 24 Hours Before the Meeting Adjourn To join by phone: Please click the link […]

Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee joint meeting with Union 26 (in person)

Amherst Regional High School library

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6:30 PM In-Person Meeting Library at ARHS This meeting will be shown via live-stream on Amherst Media (Channel 15) Public comment can be emailed to SCpubliccomment@arps.org by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Public comment can also be left by voicemail (under 3 minutes) at 413-362-1891 by 3 p.m. […]

Budget & Audit Subcommittee

Budget & Audit Subcommittee Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Virtual meeting Budget & Audit Subcommittee Wednesday, October 23 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vmh-yffy-dpo Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-853-2186‬ PIN: ‪610 254 141‬# Posted 10/19/2024 at 9:50 a.m.

School Equity Advisory Committee

Amherst Regional High School library

School Equity Advisory Committee Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:30 - 7:30pm In-Person Meeting Library at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 21 Mattoon St. Posted 10/15/24 @ 3pm

Amherst Town Council Meeting and Financial Indicators Presentation (in person and virtual)

Amherst Town Hall 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst

Amherst Town Council Meeting and Financial Indicators Presentation (with Amherst School Committee, Regional School Committee, Finance Committee, Budget Coordinating Group, and Jones Library Trustees) In-Person Meeting, Town Room, Town Hall Virtual Public Access: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/82918600562 Note: Members of the public may attend virtually via Zoom, by phone by calling phone (301) 715-8592, enter webinar ID: 829 […]

11/8 Finance Committee Meeting (Virtual)

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Finance Committee Friday, November 8, 2024 https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/85166756344 LIST OF TOPICS: Review Agenda; Public Comment: The time limit for each comment is 3 minutes per person, unless the Chair sees a substantial number of people wishing to speak and limits comments to 2 minutes; comments must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the committee; […]

Amherst Town Council Public Meeting on Budget (in person and virtual)

Amherst Town Hall 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst

HOW TO TAKE ACTION: Make a public comment at the 11/18 Town Council Meeting at 6:30 PM, in-person in the Town Room at Town Hall or via Zoom: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/89382473012 Can't attend the meeting? Submit a public comment to the Town Council online. Take a few minutes to complete the SOS Amherst Survey to provide feedback on why our schools are important […]

Finance Committee meeting – public comments accepted (Virtual only)

The Finance Committee will take up creating the budget guidelines for FY26 at their meeting on Friday 11/22 at 9:00 AM. This is another potential opportunity to voice support for our schools and ask that the Town of Amherst find a way to better support education in Amherst. Learn how to make a public comment here: https://www.arpsparents.com/public-comment/  […]

Town Council Meeting

The Amherst Town Council will meet on Monday 12/2 at 6:30 PM and vote on the budget guidelines as prepared by the Finance Committee. Save the date! Advocacy may be needed! 

Superintendent Xi’s Listening Lounge (virtual and/or submit a question before)

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Attend Dr. Xi’s Listening Lounge on Friday 12/13 at 4:30 and/or submit a question for the Listening Lounge. This could be a good opportunity to express concern about the state of our facilities and/or encourage Dr. Xi to request part of the Town of Amherst’s surplus for the schools or ask what the status is of this. Access the […]

Four Towns Meeting (in person only – no public comments)

Amherst Regional Middle School - Library 170 Chestnut St, Amherst, MA

Four Towns Meeting 12/14 9:00 AM in the ARMS Library: Representatives from Amherst, Pelham, Shutesbury and Leverett will meet to discuss funding for the Regional Schools. There is no public comment at this meeting, but members of the public are welcome to attend – and it’s always good to let our public officials know we are paying attention […]

Town Council Meeting (virtual and in person)

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The final Town Council Meeting of 2024 will be Monday December 16 at 6:30 PM.  Let's continue to tell Amherst Town Council that our schools are important to us!  Join in-person at Town Hall, via Zoom or Submit a Written Public Comment.  Ask the Town Council to prioritize our schools in the FY26 Financial Guidelines and include the Region's full amount in the […]