Help support our schools by joining Amherst Town Meeting! Town Meeting is where the school (and town) budget is approved and all local laws and zoning are passed. This spring all 240 seats in Town Meeting are up for election, so this is your chance to join the cause and help make Amherst a better place to live!
The deadline for filing is Tuesday 2/14 at 5pm. Just stop by Town Hall and sign the form, it's easy! Do it today!
Don’t know about Town Meeting? Town Meeting…
- is a commitment of only about 10 nights/year from 7:30-10pm in the ARMS auditorium.
- approves the school, library, and town budgets. Town Meeting creates all local laws and zoning.
- is joined by going to Town Hall and signing the TM candidate form. This year’s election is 4/2/12.
- has 24 seats in each precinct (map). All are up for reelection this year, which means this is a great year to join TM.
- is over 300 years old in Amherst (originally Hadley pre-1759)
- is a great way to learn what is going on in town, in addition to doing your civic duty.
- is followed by members to quaff a cold beverage and discuss our town.
- has great impact on the quality of life in our town. It’s important to have a rational and representative Town Meeting.
- is both fun and a great way to provide civic service to our town.
Questions? More info here:
amherstma.gov/townmeeting
