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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 11/23/09

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 Spring 2008) 

Upcoming Events 


Recent Events  visit Town Meeting Coordinating Committee (TMCC)


05/03/2010 Annual Town Meeting
     
Warrant (PDF) 
     Results (PDF)  
     Attendance (PDF)
     Tally Votes:   

  Other Related Information:

  Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting: (All in PDF format)  

11/02/2009 Special Town Meeting 
     Warrant
 (PDF) 
     Results (PDF) 
     Attendance (PDF)
     Tally Votes:   
      Article 9 Medical Offices (PDF)

  Other Related Information: 

      Motion Sheet Session 1 - 11/2/2009 (PDF)

        Motion Sheet Session 2 - 11/4/2009 (PDF)

      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF)

      Article 2 & 3 Background Information (PDF) 

      Article 5 Street Layout Report (PDF) 

      TMCC Quick Guide To Zoning Districts (PDF) 

      Article 14 Support Statement (PDF)

      Upcoming Draft Zoning Articles

  Maps: (All in PDF format)

        Article 4 Map 1 Pelham Watershed Land Acquisition Map Close-Up 

        Article 4 Mao 2 Protected Open Space 

       Article 4 Mao 3 Pelham Watershed Topography 

        Article 5 Street Acceptance - Lawrence Circle 

        Article 12 Depot Center Existing Zoning Map 

        Article 12 Depot Center Proposed Change Map 

       Article 12 Depot Center Non-Conforming Uses Map 

  Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting: (All in PDF format) 

        Zoning Amendments Summary 

        Article 6 Footnote a  

        Article 7 Non-Conforming Structures  Diagram 

        Article 8 Sign Area  Diagram 

        Article 9 Medical Offices  

        Article 9 Amended Motion  

        Minority Reports for Articles 9, 11, 13 

        Article 10 Phased Growth Sunset  

        Article 11 Neighborhood Business (B-N) District 

        Article 11 Amended Motion 

        Articles 11 & 12 R-G, COM, B-VC, B-N Comparison Chart 

        Article 12 Depot Center Rezoning 

        Article 13 'Green' Building & Lot Coverage 

        Article 13 Supporting Material: Table of Sample Values for the Rational Method

07/27/2009 Special Town Meeting concluded Monday, July 27, 2009
     Warrant
 (PDF) 
     Results (PDF)  
     Attendance (PDF)   
     Tally Votes:   
          Article 6 Increase Library Funding by $34,704 (PDF)

  Other Related Information:

      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF)  July, 2009
      Atkins TIF Materials (PDF)  July, 2009
      Library Trustees Flier related to Artilcles 6 and 7 
(PDF) 
      Articles 1 & 2 Select Board Recommendations on Local Options Taxes 
(PDF) 
      Motion Sheet Session 1 - 7/27/09  (PDF) July, 2009

05/04/2009 Annual Town Meeting concluded Wednesday, June 24, 2009
     
Warrant (PDF) 
     Results (PDF)  
     Attendance (PDF)
     Tally Votes:   

          Article 7 Zoning Bylaw - Municipal Parking District Expansion (PDF)
          Article 9 Mullin Rule (PDF)
          Article 18 J $65,000 for Civil War Tablets (PDF)
          Article 18 K Historic Signs (PDF)
          Article 22, Weiss Motion to Hear Community Services First (PDF)
          Article 22, Gray Motion to Restore $24,000 to Community Services (PDF)
          Article 22, Main Motion Elementary Schools (PDF)
          Article 22, Library Motion to increase by $34,704 (PDF)
          Article 27, Buildings and Facilities (PDF)

  Other Related Information:

      Motion Sheet Session 8 - 6/24/09 (PDF)
      Motion Sheet Session 7 - 6/23/09 (PDF) 
      Motion Sheet Session 6 - 6/22/09 (PDF) 

      Motion Sheet Session 5 - 6/17/09 (PDF) 
      Motion Sheet Session 4 - 6/15/09 (PDF) 
      Article 22 Library Services (PDF) 
      Text of Article 13 - Gas Tax (PDF) 
      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting Part Two (PDF) June 2009 
      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting, Part 1 
(PDF) (revised 04/24/2009)
      Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee - April 2009 (PDF) 
      2009 CPA Report to Town Meeting (PDF)

      CPAC Minority Report to Town Meeting Spring 2009 (PDF)

      Article 5 Atkins Corner Right of Way Issues (PDF)

      Article 8 Fire Department Letter 4/16/09 (PDF)

      Draft articles from the Select Board packets
         Article 9 Mullin Rule (PDF)
         
Article 10 Rescind General Bylaws, Article IV, Housing Review Board
                (commonly known as the “Rent Control Bylaw”) (PDF)
         
Article 11 General Bylaws of the Town - Human Rights Bylaw (PDF)

     Article 18 Amherst Historical Commission FY10 CPA Historic Preservation Projects (PDF)

     DPW Report to Town Meeting (PDF)

  Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting: (All in PDF format)

     Article 6 Zoning Bylaw - Taxi Services

     Article 7 Zoning Bylaw - Municipal Parking District Expansion

             Municipal Parking Distriction Expansion Summary
             Municipal Parking District Expansion Map 1
             Municipal Parking District Expansion Map 2
             Municipal Parking District Expansion Map 3
             Municipal Parking District Expansion Map 4

     Article 7 & 8 Minority Report

     Article 8 Zoning Bylaw - B-G & B-VC Lot Frontage

             B-G and B-VC Frontage Map Key
             B-G Frontage-North Map
             B-G Frontage-South Map
             East Village B-VC North Map
             East Village B-VC South Map
             Gatehouse Village B-VC Map
             North Amherst B-VC Map
             Pomeroy Village B-VC Map  



11/17/2008 Special Town Meeting 
     
Warrant (PDF) 
     Results (PDF) 
     Attendance (PDF) 
 
11/10/2008 Special Town Meeting 
     
Warrant (PDF)
     Results (PDF)
     Attendance (PDF)

     Tally Votes:
          Article 6 and 10 (PDF)
     
Notice of Attorney General approval of amendments to the Town General and Zoning Bylaws,
       in accordance with G.L. c. 40, s. 32.  Please follow link to view Final Versions of bylaws as
       adopted or amended.

  Other Related Information:
      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting (PDF) 
  Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting: (all in PDF format)

      Article 7 - Duplexes in R-G & R-VC
      Article 8 - B-G & B-VC Residential Density 
      Article 9 - Recreational Facilities
      Article 10 - Professional Offices in LI
      Village Center Concept
      Fall 2008 STM Summary
  Maps in Color (All PDFs)
      Article 8 - Town Center R-G

      Article 8 - East Village B-VC & R-VC 
      Article 8 - North Village B-VC & R-VC 
      Article 8 - Gatehouse Road B-VC 
      Article 8 - Pomeroy Village B-VC & R-VC 
      Article 10 - Meadow Street LI 
      Article 10 - North Whitney LI 
    

04/28/2008 Annual Town Meeting (concluded 6/11/2008) 
    
Warrant  (PDF)
    
Results  (PDF)
    
Attendance by Precinct  (PDF)
     
Notice of Attorney General approval of amendments to the Town General and Zoning Bylaws,
       in accordance with G.L. c. 40, s. 32.  Please follow link to view Final Versions of bylaws as
       adopted or amended.
     Tally Votes:   

          Article 12 - Library - BenEzra Motion to Increase by $11,000 (PDF)

          Article 12 - Procedural Motion to Postpone School Budget to 05/21/08 (PDF)

          Article 12 - Motion 1 - Planning/Conservaton/Inspections Main Motion (PDF)

          Article 12 - Motion 2 - Community Services O'Connor Amendment (PDF)

          Article 12 - Previous Question on Motion to Postpone (PDF)

          Article 24 - Community Preservation Act Ballot Question (PDF)

          Article 26 - Zoning Amendment Main Motion (PDF)

          Article 40 - Nuisance House Bylaw (PDF)


  Other Related Information:
      Finance Committee Report to Town Meeting 
 (PDF) 
      FY 09 Finance Committee Supplemental Report to Town Meeting (May 2008) (PDF)
      Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (PDF - 2.1MB) 
      Community Preservation Act Committee Report to Annual Town Meeting 2008  (PDF)
      Letter to Town Meeting in support of School Budgets  (PDF)
      Article 33 Info - Weyl  (PDF)

      Letter Opposing Article 33 - Cinda Jones  (PDF)

  Planning Board Reports to Town Meeting:
      Article 25, Density Calculations (April 2008) 
 (PDF)
      Article 26, 500-502 Sunderland Road Rezoning (April 2008)  (PDF)
      Minority Report on Article 26 (May 2008)  (PDF)
      Letter in Support of Article 26 (May 2008)  (PDF)
      Article 27, Municipal Parking District (April 2008)  (PDF)
      Article 28, Design Review Districts (April 2008)  (PDF)
      Article 29, Steep Slopes (April 2008)  (PDF)
      Article 30 & 31, Inclusionary Zoning (April 2008)  (PDF)

      Article 32, Main/Dickinson/High Street Rezoning (April 2008)  (PDF)

 


Town Meeting Archive (prior to Fall 2008)

For more information on Town Meeting Warrants, contact the Select Board Office by email or by phone at
413-259-3002.


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