This page provides a single place for up-to-date information and links relating to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Process (PDF). Email us your comments or suggestions.

General Documents & Links 

• New! 

  Finance Committee FY18 Report to Town Meeting (PDF) April 2017
• New! Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (PDF) April 2017
• Amherst Financial Indicators and Preliminary Financial Projections FY 18 (October 2016) (PDF)
• Budget Calendar  (October 2016) (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 18 Municipal Budget - Executive Summary  (PDF) (Jan 2017)
• Town Manager's Proposed FY 18 Municipal Budget
• Town Manager's FY 18 Budget Presentation to Select Board and Finance Committee  (PDF) (January 12, 2017)
• FY 18 Town Manager FY 18 Budget Press Release (PDF) (January 12, 2017)
• FY 18 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines (PDF) 2016
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY18 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2016

 
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