Overview 
The bylaws of the Town of Amherst require the Finance Committee "to investigate all proposals in the articles of the warrant for any town meeting that shall in any way affect the finances of the town and to recommend to the town... a course of action thereon, and in general to make recommendations to the town in regard to any financial business of the town." 

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Minutes & Agendas 
Most Recent Agenda | All Agendas 
Most Recent Minutes | All Minutes

Meeting Documents

Members

Name	Year Appointed	Term Expiration
Kay Moran, Vice Chair	2004	2013
Janice Ratner	2011	2013
Bob Saul	2009	2014
Anurag Sharma	2011	2015
Douglas Slaughter	2006	2015
Andrew Steinberg, Chair	2006	2014
Marylou Theilman	2008	2014

*Appointed by the Moderator: 7 members/ 3-year terms

Reports & Resources
Town of Amherst Financial Management Policies & Objectives (PDF) Jan 2008

Town of Amherst Financial Management Policies & Objectives (PDF) 2012

FY 14        

      •  Finance Committee FY14 Report to Town Meeting (PDF) April 2013
      •  Finance Committee Preliminary FY 14 Budget Guidelines  (PDF) Nov 2012 
      •  Municipal Budget Calendar FY14  (PDF) Jan 2013
      •  Committee Meeting Schedule (PDF) Revised March 2013         

FY 13

• Finance Committee Supplemental Report for Articles 24-26, 29 and 30  (PDF) April 2012
• Finance Committee FY13 Report to Town Meeting  (PDF) April 2012
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY 13 Budget Guidelines  (PDF) Nov 2012

• Finance Committee FY 13 Budget Hearing Schedule  (PDF) Jan 2012
• FY 13 Finance Committee Report  (PDF) Apr 2012

FY 12

• Finance Committee Report and Recommendations for the November 7, 2001 Special Town Meeting (PDF) Oct, 2011
• FY 12 Cherry Sheets  (PDF) July 8, 2011   
• FY 11 Reserve Fund Transfers  (PDF) July 8, 2011 
• Report to Town Meeting on Conservation and Development (PDF) May 4, 2011
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) (Revised 5-3-2011)
• Finance Committee FY 12 Budget Hearing Schedule (PDF) 
• Joint Meeting Select Board, Finance Committee, School Committee & Library Trustees Presentation by Town Manager John Musante (PDF) (Oct 2010)
• Financial Trend Monitoring (PDF) (Oct 2010)
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) November 2010 Special Town Meeting
• Article 5 STM Information (PDF)

FY 11

• Finance Committee Presentation to Town Meeting May 3, 2010 (PDF)
• Finance Committee Report Corrections and Additions (May 5, 2010) (PDF)
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) April 2010, Revised May 3, 2010
• Recomendation Regarding March 23, 2010 Override Referendum (PDF) (Mar 2010)
• FY 11 Budget Hearing Schedule (PDF) (Mar 2010)
• Finance Committee FY 11 Preliminary Budget Guidelines (PDF) (Nov 2009)

FY 10

• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) November 2009 Special Town Meeting
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) July 2009 Special Town Meeting
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting Part Two (PDF) June 2009
• Finance Committee Handouts from 5/21/2009 meeting (PDF)
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting Part One (PDF) April 2009
• Finance Committee Reserve Use Criteria (PDF) March 26, 2009
• Finance Committee FY 10 Guidelines Status Memorandum (PDF) Feb 10, 2009
• Preliminary Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Guidelines (PDF), Nov 2008

FY 09

• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) Nov 2008 Special Town Meeting
• Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF), April 2008
• Finance Committee Supplemental Report to Town Meeting (PDF) May 2008