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Review the various pages below for information or attend a meeting of the committee/board in which you have an interest.
- Complete Committee List and Membership as of 11/22/2023 (PDF)
- Vacancies as of 11/21/2023 (PDF)
Once you have determined the best way in which to serve the Town of Amherst, please complete and submit a Community Activity Form (CAF). If you would like to apply for the Districting Advisory Board, Finance Committee, Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals please click here to apply.
The information will be made available to the appointing authorities for consideration, which may include Town Manager or Town Council. Submit a CAF today!
Have questions? Email the Community Participation Officers at getinvolved@amherstma.gov
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Related Documents
- Open Meeting Law 2019 Presentation (PDF)
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Checklist
- Remote Participation Request Form PDF | Fillable PDF
- Appointed committee handbook (PDF) Revised 09/14/2011
- Board / Committees calendar contains all board / committee meetings at least 48 hours in advance.
Active Boards & Committees
- African Heritage Reparations Assembly
- Agricultural Commission
- Amherst Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Amherst Cultural Council
- Amherst Housing Authority
- Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee
- Amherst School Committee
- Board of Assessors
- Board of Health
- Board of License Commissioners
- Board of Registrars
- Budget Coordinating Group
- Bylaw Review Committee
- Community Dev. Block Grant Advisory Committee
- Community Preservation Act Committee
- Community Safety & Social Justice Committee
- Conservation Commission
- Council on Aging
- Design Review Board
- Disability Access Advisory Committee
- Elementary School Building Committee
- Energy & Climate Action Committee
- Finance Committee
- Historical Commission
- Human Rights Commission
- Joint Capital Planning Committee
- Jones Library Board of Trustees
- Jones Library Building Committee
- Local Historic District Commission
- Munson Memorial Building Trustees
- Participatory Budgeting Commission
- Personnel Board
- Planning Board
- Public Art Commission
- Public Shade Tree Committee
- Ranked Choice Voting Commission
- Recreation Commission
- Redevelopment Authority
- Residents' Advisory Committee
- Solar Bylaw Working Group
- Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Valley Green Energy Working Group
- Water Supply Protection Committee
- Zoning Board of Appeals
Other Resources for Members
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation 1/23/2017
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Checklist
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Request Form
- Remote Participation Policy and Regulation Request Form (fillable pdf format)
- Online Training Program from MA State Ethics Commission
- Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25 (Effective July 1, 2010)
- Open Meeting Law Guide from MA State Attorney General's Office
- Open Meeting Law Guide (PDF)
- Open Meeting Law Presentation 2019 (PDF)
- Agendas and Minutes Archive
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