FY 2019 Budget Information and Resources
This page provides a single place for up-to-date information and links relating to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Process (PDF). Email us your comments or suggestions. Previous Fiscal Year Budget pages going back to FY 09 can be accessed by clicking the desired budget year from the menu on the left.
General Documents & Links
Municipal Documents & Links
School Documents & Links
Library Documents & Links
Additional Documents & Links
General Documents & Links
- NEW! Finance Committee FY19 Report to Town Meeting (April 2018) (PDF) (Revised 5-3-2018)
- NEW! Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (April 2018) (PDF)
- Amherst Financial Indicators and Preliminary Financial Projections FY 19 (October 2017) (PDF)
- Budget Calendar (September 2017) (PDF)
- Citizen Capital Request Form NEW! (PDF)
- Standard & Poor's Bond Rating Report 2015 (PDF)
Municipal Documents & Links
- Town Manager's Proposed FY 19 Municipal Budget - Executive Summary (PDF) (Jan 2018)
- Town Manager's Proposed FY 19 Municipal Budget
- Town Manager's FY 19 Budget Presentation to Select Board and Finance Committee (PDF) (January 11, 2018)
- Town Manager FY 19 Budget Press Release (PDF)
- FY 19 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines (PDF) 2017
- Finance Committee Preliminary FY19 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2017
School Documents & Links
Library Documents & Links
Additional Documents & Links
- Town of Amherst Financial Management Policies & Objectives (PDF) (Updated 2012)
- Facilitation of Community Choices Committee Report (Dec 2008)
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services (external link)
- Levy Limits: A Primer on Proposition 2 1/2 (PDF)
- Municipal Finance Glossary (PDF) (May 2006)
- Massachusetts Municipal Association (external link)
- Revenue Sharing and the Future of the MA Economy (PDF) (Jan 2006)
- Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (external link)
- Open Checkbook
- FY 17 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines
- Finance Committee Preliminary FY17 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2015