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Town Council backs rent stabilization bill 11-1

Amherst Town Council endorsed state rent stabilization legislation 11-1 and added $120,000 to elementary school funding. The council voted 11-1, with one abstention, for a resolution supporting House Bill 2328 and Senate Bill 1447 after hearing from State Rep. Mindy Dom.

Townbrief reporting Jun 15, 2026 From the Select Board meeting 6 min read

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Select Board · Meeting of June 15, 2026

The council also moved $120,000 from capital spending to the elementary school cost center, approving the capital order 10-3 and the operating order 12-1. An amendment to raise the figure to $250,000 failed 4-9. The 250th anniversary proclamation passed 9-3 with one abstention after the council changed "celebration" to "event."

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AMHERST — June 15, 2026 —
Call to order and agenda change
General public comment
Consent agenda
Goodwin Memorial Church preservation
Book Week proclamation
Rent stabilization resolution
250th anniversary proclamation
FY27 budget: capital and operating orders
Zoning Board of Appeals and reports
Who Was There
Organizations And Documents Referenced
The complete report: 1,492 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of June 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.

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