Events

The Town Manager of Amherst will post his proposed budget Friday, May 1.  Among other important things, it will include the amount allocated for both regional and elementary schools. The Town Manager will give a formal presentation of the proposed budget Monday May 4 during the Town Council meeting. Agenda: https://www.amherstma.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=35301&month=5&year=2026&day=3&calType=0 In person: Town Hall, […]

Joint meeting of the Town Council and Finance Committee   On Thursday May 7th at 3pm, the Finance Committee will meet with Dr. Xi and School Committee Chairs who will answer questions about the School Budgets. Questions were sent to the Schools in advance two weeks ago. This meeting is on Zoom.     Zoom:  https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/82235023800 Phone: (646) […]

Monday, May 11 will be the Public Forum on the Budget. This is an opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on the proposed budget, including allocations for the schools. PLEASE consider attending, in person or virtually, and asking for our schools to receive adequate funds. Here is the Town Manager’s FY27 Budget […]

The public is invited to Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Town Finance Director Sean Mangano for coffee and conversation about the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget. This will be the second Cuppa’ Joe with Paul “After Hours” event. The goal is to host some of these community sessions on weeknights, rather than just the traditional […]