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Membership: Updated 5/8/18
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March 27, 2018 Town Election Results
Town Meeting Archive
Town Meeting Coordinating Committee (TMCC)
Town Meeting Advisory Committee (TMAC)
Items of Interest to Town Meeting Members
Online videos: (external links):
TMCC LWV Warrant Review - www.amherstmedia.org/content/lwv-tmcc-town-meeting-warrant-review-04-10-2018
TMCC Zoning Q & A Forum - www.amherstmedia.org/content/tmcc-zoning-question-answer-forum-4-17-18
TMCC Bus Tour - www.amherstmedia.org/content/tmcc-bus-tour-2018
- Annual Town Meeting 2018
- Special Town Meeting 04/30/18
- Fall Special Town Meeting 11/06/17
- Related Information
Electronic Voting Results:
April 30, 2018 Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 PDF | Excel
May 2, 2018 Article 8 PDF | Excel
May 7, 2018 Article 8 PDF | Excel
May 9, 2018 Articles 8, 14 PDF | Excel
May 14, 2018 Articles 22, 29 PDF | Excel
May 16, 2018 Article 37, 8, 31, 33 PDF | Excel
May 21, 2018 Articles 25, 34, 35 PDF | Excel
Motion Sheet
Town Clerk Notice of Annual Town Meeting
Finance Committee Report To Annual Town Meeting
Articles 1-7 and 9 Moderator Consent Calendar 2018
Articles 10 & 8 School Information 5/7/18
Article 12 Community Preservation Act Committee Report to Town Meeting
Article 12B CPA Proposal Epstein Property
Articles 13 and 14 Joint Capital Planning Committee Report to Town Meeting
Article 20 Acquisition of Easement Cole Property
Article 21 Dedication of Use Groff Park
Article 23 Land Acquisition Rolling Ridge
Article 27 East St School Transfer of Property
Article 29 Zero Energy Report to Town Meeting
Article 34 Properties Affected
Article 36 Petition - Zoning Bylaw Inclusionary Zoning Amendment Handout (Weiss et al)
Article 39 Petition Resolution for Support of Paris Climate Accord
Thank You Letter to Town Meeting - Keller
Article 30 Planning Board Report Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and Off Site Dispensaries
Article 31 Planning Board Report Marijuana Uses
Article 32 Planning Board Report Recreational Marijuana Retailer Locations
Article 33 Planning Board Report on Supplemental Dwelling Units
Article 34 Planning Board Report on Amend Official Zoning Map
Article 34 Petitioner Informational Sheet (Kaynor et al)
Article 35 and 36 Planning Board Report Inclusionary Zoning
TMCC Preparing for Annual Town Meeting Flyer 2018
TMCC Warrant Discussions Flyer Spring 2018
TMCC Warrant Review Flyer Spring 2018
TMCC Zoning Forum Flyer Spring 2018
Town Meeting Advisory Committee (TMAC) Nomination Form
Town Meeting Advisory Committee (TMCC) Nomination Form
Candidates Statement TMAC and TMCC
2018 TMAC Election Results
2018 TMCC Election Results
Presentations at Town Meeting:
Article 1 Council on Aging Report to Town Meeting - Kofler
Article 4 Health Claims Trust Fund graph - Bockelman 4/30/18
Article 8 FY19 Elementary & Regional School Charts - Theilman
Article 8 Transportation Fund - Kusner
Article 8 Elementary School Budget Motion for Reconsideration - Gray 5-16-2018
Article 14 Wayfinding Signs - Brestrup 5/9/18
Article 15 Main St Parking Lot - Ziomek 5/14/18
Article 34 Presentation and Maps - Kaynor
Article 39 Team Jaguar Takes on Climate Change - Gray-Lee, et al 5-16-2018
Petition Articles Certified as of 02/14/2018:
Article 38 Petition Resolution to Prevent Nuclear War (Faye et al)
Article 37 Petition General Bylaw Amend Noise Bylaw (Gesuelle-Hart et al)
Article 34 Petition Zoning Bylaw Amend Zoning Map (Kaynor et al)
Article 36 Petition Zoning Bylaw Amend Section 15.10 (Weiss et al)
Article 39 Petition Resolution in Support of Paris Climate Agreement (Gray-Lee et al)
April 30, 2018 Special Town Meeting has concluded.
(All in PDF Format unless noted - Results, Attendance, and Votes are updated the day after each session of Town Meeting)
Warrant | Unofficial Results | Attendance
Electronic Voting Results:
April 30, 2018 Article 1 PDF | Excel
Town Clerk Notice of Special Town Meeting
Finance Committee Report to Special Town Meeting
Town Attorney Memorandum on Transition Provisions of the New Charter - This document discusses the transition to the Town Council form of Government. It details implications for some articles on the current Warrant. - Bard
Article 1 Files:
Town Manager Cover Memo on Article 1 STM - Bockelman
KP Law AMHR Memo to TMgr re 4 30 18 STM Main Motion Under Article 1 - Bockelman
AMHR Memo to TMgr re Special Election Date and Questions - Bockelman
AMHR Main Motion Strike Through Draft - Bockelman
AMHR Special Act Main Motion Clean Draft - Bockelman
Statement of John Bonifaz to the Amherst Select Board 4/18/18
Letter to the Select Board - McKee et al
Watch closely as government changes - Oldham
Vote No on Article 1 - McGowan and McKee
Fall Special Town Meeting - November 6, 2017
Warrant | Results | Attendance
(All in PDF Format unless noted - Results, Attendance, and Votes are updated the day after each session of Town Meeting)
Electronic Voting Results
Nov. 6 , 2017 Article 3, 4, 5, and 6 PDF | Excel
Nov. 8, 2017 Articles 10, 13, and 15 PDF | Excel
Nov. 13, 2017 Articles 9 and 14 PDF | Excel
Other Related Documents:
TMCC Preparing for Town Meeting
Motion Sheet
Town Meeting Packet Materials
Town Clerk Notice Fall 2017 STM
Final Town Meeting Warrant
Finance Committee Report
Article 3-7 Marijuana FAQ Sheet
Article 6 - Planning Board Report Zoning Recreational Marijuana Retailer
Article 7 - PB Report Zoning Temp Moratorium on Recreational Marijuana Establishments
Article 8 - PB Report Zoning Table 3 Footnotes Miscellaneous
Article 9 - PB Report Zoning Parking Facilities
Article 10 - SC Regional District Planning Committee
Article 11 - SC Resolution Re Charter School Funding and Expansion
Article 12 - PSTC General Bylaw Public Shade Trees
Article 13 - TMCC General Bylaw Town Meeting Advisory Committee
Article 14 - Petition Design for Significant Improvements to North Amherst Library
Article 15 - Petition General Bylaw Net Zero Energy Town Buildings
Article 16 - Petition Resolution in Support of 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Article 17 - Petition Resolution in Support of the End of Life Options Act
TMCC Warrant Review
TMCC Warrant Discussions (previously called Precinct Meetings)
New! Documents from back table at Town Meeting: (If you put a document on the back table at Town Meeting, please send it to townmeeting@amherstma.gov so we can post it on this page.)
Article 14 Vote Yes - Nilsen, Keller, & Platt
New! Presentations at Town Meeting:
Article 6 - Potential Recreational Marijuana Locations Mapped
Article 6 - Recreational Marijuana Southern Meadow Street Property
Article 8 - Map B-L District Dickinson Street
Petitions Certified to Date:
1) Non Binding Resolution End of Life Solutions
2) Non Binding Resolution in Support of Renewable Energy
3) Zero Energy Town Building Bylaw
4) North Amherst Library Capital Upgrades
- Town Meeting Listserv: The Town Meeting Coordinating Committee sponsors an informational listserv for Town Meeting Members. To join send an email with your name, email address, and precinct number to townmeeting@amherstma.gov.
- How to Bring a Citizen Petition Article to Town Meeting updated 2017 (PDF)
- Preparing for Town Meeting updated 10/16/2017 (PDF)
- Electronic Voting Instructions (PDF)
- TMCC Guidelines for Visual Presentations at Town Meeting (PDF)
- Rules for Speaking at Amherst Town Meeting (PDF)
- Moderator's Frequently Asked Questions for Town Meeting (PDF)
- General Town Meeting Information Page
- Town Meeting Handbook by the Amherst League of Women Voters (external link)
- Contact Town Meeting Members - See LWV site for phone numbers (external link)
- Archive of past Town Meeting Warrants and Results (prior to Fall 2016)
- Amherst Town Government Act and General Bylaws
- FY17 Budget Page
- Zoning Map and Bylaw
- TMCC Zoning Primer booklet (PDF)
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Form (PDF)
Additional Info on Schools Here are the school survey results that were asked about at some of the Precinct Meetings.
- The School Committee commissioned McBassi & Co. to survey parents & teachers. Results are summarized here: https://wildwoodpgo.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/2015jan-schoolsurvey-results.pdf
- The parent comments are posted here: https://wildwoodpgo.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/2015jan-schoolsurvey-parentcomments.pdf
- The teacher comments are posted here: https://wildwoodpgo.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/2015jan-schoolsurvey-teachercomments.pdf
- These results were presented at the joint School Committee / School Building Committee meeting on January 13, 2016. The minutes of that meeting are here: http://www.arps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_926729/File/ASCminutes1.13.164pm.pdf
- The League of Women Voters’ School Override Forum video can be viewed here: https://archive.org/details/LWVSchoolOverrideForum (external link)
Questions? Contact:
Town Manager's Office
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Email | 413-259-3001
Page last updated August 4, 2018