FY 2017 Budget Information and Resources

This page provides a single place for up-to-date information and links relating to the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Process (PDF). Email us your comments or suggestions.

General Documents & Links

•  Finance Committee Report to 2016 Annual Town Meeting - Part 2  (PDF) April 2016
•  Finance Committee FY17 Report to Town Meeting (PDF) April 2016
•  Report of the Joint Capital Planning Committee (PDF) April 2016
• Standard & Poor's Bond Rating Report 2015 (PDF)
• Amherst Financial Indicators and Preliminary Financial Projections FY 17 (October 2015) (PDF)
• Budget Calendar (January 2016) (PDF)

Related Boards & Committees

• Budget Coordinating Group
• Finance Committee
• Joint Capital Planning Committee

Municipal Documents & Links 

•  Town Manager's Proposed FY 17 Municipal Budget - Executive Summary (Jan 2016)
•  Town Manager's Proposed FY 17 Municipal Budget (Jan 2016)
• FY 17 Select Board Budget Policy Guidelines 
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY17 Budget Guidelines (PDF) 2015

School Documents & Links

•  Budget

Library Documents & Links

•  Library Budget

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