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Public Comments and Input
This page is where the Charter Commission will publish the input it has
received from the public related to the issue of Town Government. The
responses to the Public Input Form, both electronic and paper, along
with emails from residents sent to the entire Committee can be found
here. Check back regularly for updated information.
Comments Received Regarding the Preliminary Report and Charter
- Public Hearing - August 31, 2017
- Listening Session - September 5, 2017
- Via Email
- Via Online Comment Form - as of July 24, 2017
Comments Received from Updated Online Council-Manager Feedback Form
- Individual Responses - as of June 16, 2017
Comments Received from Online Council-Manager Feedback Form
- Individual Responses - as of June 16, 2017
Comments Received from Online Draft Charter Proposal Feedback Form
- Long Form Responses - Compiled - as of May 6, 2017
- Individual Responses - as of May 6, 2017
Summary of Comments Made at Feedback Sessions
- Jones Library - February 28, 2017
- Jones Library - March 30, 2017
- Jones Library - April 5, 2017
- Jones Library - April 11, 2017
- Bangs Center - May 11, 2017
- Jones Library - June 6, 2017
- Jones Library - June 13, 2017
Comment Forms Received at Feedback Sessions
- Jones Library - February 28, 2017
- Jones Library - March 30, 2017
- Jones Library - April 5, 2017
- Jones Library - April 11, 2017
Comments Received at Listening Sessions
- Bangs Center - September 14, 2016
- Middle School - September 20, 2016
- Crocker Farm - October 3, 3016
- Amherst Community Connections - October 19, 2016
- Jones Library - October 27, 2016
- Survival Center - November 9, 2016
Comments Received Via Public Input Form
- Comments received through online submission (September 8, 2016 - Present)
- Comments received through online submission (May 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016)
- Comments received in paper format
Comments Received Via Email to Charter Commission
- Comments Related to Amherst Government (all)
- Received April through June, 2016
- Received July through September, 2016
- Received October through December 2016, not in response to November Town Meeting vote
- Received in direct response to the November Town Meeting vote on the Amherst Elementary School Bond Authorization vote
- Received January through March, 2017
- Received April through June, 2017
- Received July - August 2017 (Placed in Comments Related to Preliminary Report)
- Received September 2017 to March 2018
- Comments Related to Charter Commission Process