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Interested In Serving?
Review the various pages below for information or attend a meeting of the committee/board in which you have an interest.
- Complete Committee List and Membership as of 09/22/2022 (PDF)
- Vacancies as of 09/22/2022 (PDF)
The information will be made available to the appointing authorities for consideration, which may include Town Manager or Town Council. Submit a CAF today!
Have questions? Email the Community Participation Officers at getinvolved@amherstma.gov
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Related Documents
- Open Meeting Law 2019 Presentation (PDF)
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Checklist
- Remote Participation Request Form PDF | Fillable PDF
- Appointed committee handbook (PDF) Revised 09/14/2011
- Board / Committees calendar contains all board / committee meetings at least 48 hours in advance.
Active Boards & Committees
- African Heritage Reparations Assembly
- Agricultural Commission
- Amherst Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Amherst Cultural Council
- Amherst Housing Authority
- Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee
- Amherst School Committee
- Board of Assessors
- Board of Health
- Board of License Commissioners
- Board of Registrars
- Budget Coordinating Group
- Bylaw Review Committee
- Community Dev. Block Grant Advisory Committee
- Community Preservation Act Committee
- Community Safety & Social Justice Committee
- Community Safety Working Group
- Conservation Commission
- Council on Aging
- Design Review Board
- Disability Access Advisory Committee
- Districting Advisory Board
- Dog Park Task Force
- Elementary School Building Committee
- Energy & Climate Action Committee
- Finance Committee
- Historical Commission
- Human Rights Commission
- Joint Capital Planning Committee
- Jones Library Board of Trustees
- Jones Library Building Committee
- Local Historic District Commission
- Munson Memorial Building Trustees
- Participatory Budgeting Commission
- Personnel Board
- Planning Board
- Public Art Commission
- Public Shade Tree Committee
- Ranked Choice Voting Commission
- Recreation Commission
- Redevelopment Authority
- Residents' Advisory Committee
- Solar Bylaw Working Group
- Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Valley Green Energy Working Group
- Water Supply Protection Committee
- Zoning Board of Appeals
Other Resources for Members
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation 1/23/2017
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Checklist
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Request Form
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Request Form (fillable pdf format)
- Online Training Program from MA State Ethics Commission
- Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25 (Effective July 1, 2010)
- Open Meeting Law Guide from MA State Attorney General's Office
- Open Meeting Law Guide (PDF)
- Open Meeting Law Presentation 2019 (PDF)
- Agendas and Minutes Archive