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Town Meeting
The legislative body of the Town of Amherst is a Representative Town Meeting, consisting of 240 elected Town Meeting members, 24 from each of 10 precincts plus 14 ex officio members: the five members of the Select Board, the five members of the School Committee, the President of the Library Trustees, the Chair of the Finance Committee, the Moderator, and the Town Manager. The Annual Town Meeting usually begins in late April or early May. Amherst Town Government ACT (PDF)
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Moderator: Harrison Gregg Email
Town Meeting Membership
Alphabetically (PDF) | By Precinct (PDF) (updated 7/27/2010)
Town Meeting Listserv - The Town Meeting Coordinating Committee sponsors an informational listserv for Town Meeting Members. To join send an email with your name, email address, and precinct number to
Related Information and Links
Town Meeting Coordinating Committee (TMCC)
General Town Meeting Information Page
Town Meeting Archive (prior to Fall 2009)
Upcoming Events
- Deadline to submit Citizen Zoning Petitions due - Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 12 noon in the Select Board Office, Amherst Town Hall.
- Deadline to submit Citizen Miscellaneous Petitions due - Monday, September 13, 2010 at 12 noon in the Select Board Office.
- Deadline to submit materials for first packet mailing to Town Meeting members - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 12 noon in the Select Board Office. Packets will be mailed on October 14.
- LWV/TMCC Town Meeting Warrant Review - Thursday, October 21, 2010, Town Room, Town Hall.
- TMCC Town Meeting Bus Tour - Sunday, October 24 from 1 to 3pm. Meet in the Middle School parking lot no later than 1:00pm.
- Deadline to submit materials for second packet mailing to Town Meeting members - Monday, October 25, 2010 at 12 noon in the Select Board Office. Packets will be mailed on October 27.
- Precinct Meetings - October 25 through November 7. Dates, times, and locations to be announced.
- 2010 Fall Special Town Meeting begins Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm in the Middle School Auditorium. Additional sessions are reserved for November 10, 15, 17, 22 and 29.
Recent Events visit Town Meeting Coordinating Committee (TMCC)
- Electronic Voting Survey Results Town Meeting members were asked to fill out the one-page Electronic Voting Survey whether or not they attended the demonstration, so TMCC would have a clear understanding of the range of ideas and concerns about Electronic Voting. TMCC received responses from 112 Town Meeting members. Visit ACTV to view the Electronic Voting Demonstration held on May 17, 2010 - Click here to view the demo via the Internet. Download survey and results below:
05/03/2010 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant (PDF)
Results (Unofficial) (PDF)
Attendance (PDF)
Tally Votes:
Article 25 University Drive Rezoning (PDF)
Other Related Information: (All in PDF format)
Motion Sheet Session 5 ATM May 17, 2010 (Coming soon)
Motion Sheet Session 4 ATM May 12, 2010
Motion Sheet Session 3 ATM May 10, 2010
Motion Sheet Session 2 ATM May 5, 2010
Motion Sheet Session 1 ATM May 3, 2010
Finance Committee Survey on Order of Budget Motions (May 10, 2010)
Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (April 22, 2010) (Revised May 3, 2010)
Finance Committee Report Corrections and Additions (May 3, 2010)
Article 9 Amherst Elementary Schools Budget Information (April 6, 2010)
Article 9 Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools Budget Information (April 6, 2010)
FY 11 Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (Apr 20, 2010)
Minority Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (Apr 21, 2010)
Article 15 - Priority Development Sites Frequently Asked Questions
Article 15 - Chapter 43D Fact Sheet
Article 16 - Patterson Property
Patterson Contract Information Ground Lease, Risk Analysis, etc. (May 3, 2010)
Overview and Goals For the Development and the Pre Option Agreement (Jan 26, 2010)
Press Release - Pre-Option Agreement Professional Research Park (Jan 2010)
Patterson PRP Development Steps (April 2010)
Patterson PRP Development Steps (May 3, 2010)
Article 17 - Community Preservation Act Comm FY11 Report to Town Meeting (April 2010)
Article 19 - Hire Energy Facilitation Outreach Worker
Article 22 - Accept MGL Chapter 40U, Collection of Unpaid Municipal Fine (external link)
Article 25 - Letter from David Marley, owner 100 University Drive
Article 27 - Charge Amendment Public Transportation & Bicycle Committee
Article 28, 29, 30 - Fines for Violations of Open Container, Kegs, Noise
Article 31 - Authorize the Select Board to Accept Right of Way on University Drive
Maps: (All in PDF format)
Article 15 - Priority Development Site Map
Article 16 - Patterson Property Map
Article 16 - Patterson PRP Map (Close)
Article 17B - CPA Hawthorne property Map
Article 17D - CPA Szwacz property Map
Article 18 - Olympia Drive Map
Article 25 - University Drive Rezoning Map 1
Article 25 - University Drive Rezoning Map 2
Article 25 - University Drive Rezoning Wetlands Map
Article 31 -Drawing of Intersection on University Drive
Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting: (All in PDF format)
Article 23 - Master Plan Compliance Zoning Amendment
Article 24 - Non-Profit Uses Zoning Amendment
Article 25 - University Drive Rezoning Zoning Amendment
Chart - OP & BL comparison
Article 25 - Planning Board Minority Report
Article 26 -Four Unrelated Zoning Amendment
Mass Family Definitions (Attachment A)
Town Counsel Opinion (Attachment B)
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Town Meeting Archive (prior to Summer 2009)
For more information on Town Meeting Warrants, contact the Select Board Office by email or by phone at
413-259-3002.
Page updated 8/21/2010
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