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BOF reviews year-end outlook and advances policy updates amid growing capital pressures
Reserve policy change, facility costs, and early capital planning discussed
Government
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Selectmen address wide-ranging agenda at April 8 meeting
Grant approvals, staffing changes, and key decisions — including on the Beecher Road School project — mark a nearly six-hour session
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BOS votes to advance Beecher school project despite questions on process, authority, and cost
Resolutions to pursue state funding and establish a new building committee pass 4-2 after debate over governance process, charter authority, and project cost
Government
Charter revision process begins with first public hearing as early fault lines emerge
Residents raise concerns about longer terms and call for limits on concentrated power and expanded voter voice, including referendum on budgets and public land decisions
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Board Watch: Special meeting of the Selectmen followed by joint session with TPZ
Selectmen address a limited agenda, then join TPZ to discuss updates to opportunity housing within commercial and mixed-use zones
Government
Government access television commission returns after nearly three-year hiatus
First meeting since May 2023 restores formal oversight of WGATV operations — a system with roots in an earlier era
Government
Board Watch: Plans move forward as boards seek clarity on process and detail
From school and housing initiatives to wetlands and town governance, recent meetings reflect momentum — alongside ongoing questions about scope, structure, and next steps
board-of-finance
Board of Finance advances FY27 budget with lower spending increase, higher tax impact
Tax levy set to rise 4.93% despite 1.93% spending increase, driven largely by $1.67M drop in state aid
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Amity bylaws shaped by earlier district crisis come into focus after February budget vote
Board chair participation in the AFC’s 4–3 recommendation draws attention to rules adopted after the district’s record 17 failed budget referenda during early-2000s crisis
Government
Board Watch: Planning for zoning changes, budget review, and conservation projects
Notes on the TPZ, BOF, and Conservation Commission meetings held during the week of March 2, 2026
Our Schools
With grant clock ticking, Beecher Building Committee advances plan for new school construction
Plan calls for demolition of Beecher Road School and construction of a new building on the property, including expansion of Pre-K program
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Selectmen advance FY 2027 budget recommendation to BOF
Infrastructure Pressures and Operating Restraint Shape Selectmen’s Budget