City Council

PROCEDURES FOR May 13, 2020 AMHERST TOWN COUNCIL MEETING A Town Council Meeting will be held by the Amherst Town Council on Wednesday May 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, at which time such matters as set forth in the May 13, 2020, agenda, along with previously noticed public hearing in relation to the FYI 20/21 Town of Amherst Budget will be discussed. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions and limited space at Town Hall, all Citizens wishing to observe the Town of Amherst May 13, 2020 meeting and public hearing are requested to watch it live on YouTube by using this link: https://youtu.be/SjvMbObKfY4 Citizen Comments. Any citizen of the Town of Amherst wishing to state his or her comments to Town Council must do so in writing no later than 6:45 pm May 13, 2020, by emailing: sara.carter@amherstva.gov. This time is for citizens to address Council, and not designed to be a question and answer session or a discussion time. If follow-up is requested, that will occur after the meeting. Reading of comments is limited to three minutes for individuals and groups are limited to five minutes, after which the reading of the comment is stopped and a hard copy of the comment will be given to the Clerk of Council who will provide copies of the comment to the Mayor and Council members to read in its entirety. Public Hearings. Citizens wishing to avoid attending but still address Council from home as part of a scheduled Public Hearing may email your name, address, telephone number, and public hearing topic to Town Manager Sara Carter at sara.carter@amherstva.gov by 6:45 pm May 13, 2020, to reserve a slot. Those speaking through electronic means will be placed on speaker for all present to hear their comments. Speakers must identify themselves to the meeting by stating their name and address before making their comment. View entire May 13, 2020 Town Council Agenda here