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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)


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)



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

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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