This page provides a single place for up-to-date information and links relating to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Process (PDF). Email us your comments or suggestions.

General Documents & Links 

• NEW!  Finance Committee FY19 Report to Town Meeting (April 2018) (PDF)
• NEW!  Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (April 2018) (PDF)
• Amherst Financial Indicators and Preliminary Financial Projections FY 19 (October 2017) (PDF)
• Budget Calendar  (September 2017) (PDF)
• Citizen Capital Request Form  NEW! (PDF)
• Standard & Poor's Bond Rating Report 2015 (PDF)

Related Boards & Committees

• Budget Coordinating Group
• Finance Committee
• Joint Capital Planning Committee

Municipal Documents & Links

• Town Manager's Proposed FY 19 Municipal Budget - Executive Summary  (PDF) (Jan 2018)
• Town Manager's Proposed FY 19 Municipal Budget
• Town Manager's FY 19 Budget Presentation to Select Board and Finance Committee  (PDF) (January 11, 2018)
• Town Manager FY 19 Budget Press Release (PDF)
• FY 19 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines (PDF) 2017
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY19 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2017

 
School Documents & Links

•  Budget

Library Documents & Links

•  Library Budget

Additional Documents & Links

• Town of Amherst Financial Management Policies & Objectives (PDF) (Updated 2012)
• Facilitation of Community Choices Committee Report (Dec 2008)
• Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services (external link)
• Levy Limits: A Primer on Proposition 2 1/2 (PDF)
• Municipal Finance Glossary (PDF) (May 2006)
• Massachusetts Municipal Association (external link)
• Revenue Sharing and the Future of the MA Economy (PDF) (Jan 2006)
• Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (external link)
• Open Checkbook
• FY 17 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines 
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY17 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2015