Finance panel opens FY28 budget review

From Amherst News

• Finance Committee opens fiscal 2028 budget guidelines review. Amherst's Finance Committee began fiscal 2028 budget talks as members warned that expenses are outpacing revenue, flagging a planned south Amherst fire station and a possible multimillion-dollar Jones Library repayment among the pressures ahead.Amherst News
• School Committee takes up two staffing additions. Amherst's School Committee took up two staffing additions to intervention and English Language Learner programs, as one member questioned how the budget could absorb them after earlier cuts to preserve interventionist positions. Four town boards then moved into executive session.Amherst News

Amherst on Sat, Oct 10

• Amherst wins $375,000 grant for health improvement plan. The Collaborative for Educational Services, partnering with Amherst's Public Health Department, received $375,000 over three years to complete a Community Health Improvement Plan for the town, the town announced October 8.Town of Amherst
• Town seeks resident for license commissioners board. Amherst is looking for one resident to join the Board of License Commissioners, which issues licenses for businesses, public events and activities. Interested residents must submit a Community Activity Form by November 16.Town of Amherst
• Town updates greenhouse gas emissions inventory report. Amherst released an updated 2025 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report on October 9, giving a fresh assessment of municipal and community-wide emissions and tracking progress toward the town's climate goals.Town of Amherst
• Valley Green Energy sets new two-year electricity rate. Participants in Valley Green Energy, the regional electricity buying program covering Amherst, will see supply prices change in November under a new two-year contract, the town announced this week.Town of Amherst

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 a.m.: Tiny art show wraps up at Mill District gallery. The Biggest Tiny Art Show, a free public art installation at Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery in North Amherst, closes Sunday, October 11, with finished pieces available for pickup October 13 through 17.Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery
• Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m.: Run Your City session welcomes K-8 students. Amherst hosts a Run Your City Session for students in kindergarten through eighth grade Sunday, October 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. on Stadium Drive.Town of Amherst
• Mon, Oct 12: Town offices closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day. Amherst town offices will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.Town of Amherst
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday evening. Amherst's School Committee meets Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., its first regular session since approving new staffing additions last week.Town of Amherst
• Wed, Oct 14, 3:00 p.m.: Jones Library budget panel meets Wednesday. The Jones Library Budget and Investment Committee meets Wednesday, October 14, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., as the library's finances draw scrutiny from town budget officials.Town of Amherst
• Thu, Oct 15, 4:00 p.m.: Jones Library trustees meet Thursday evening. The Jones Library Board of Trustees meets Thursday, October 15, from 4 to 6 p.m.Town of Amherst
• Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 p.m.: Town Hall gallery reception honors two local artists. Amherst hosts an art gallery reception for Gene Rork and Evelyn Villa Thursday, October 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue.Town of Amherst
• Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 a.m.: Library hosts memoir writing workshop Saturday. Amherst hosts "Memoir Workshop: Making a Present of Your Past" Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 8 Montague Road.Town of Amherst
• Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 p.m.: Aging in Place Fair set for Saturday. Amherst holds an Aging in Place Fair Saturday, October 17, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 1046 South East Street.Town of Amherst

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