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2024-25 capital and operating budget available for viewing
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OPERATING, CAPITAL BUDGETS - The report on the Town of Amherst’s 2024-25 general operating and capital budgets can now be viewed online at Budgets. The Amherst Water Utility’s operating budget and capital budget are included in the report.

NSCC’s Business Administration Students Analyze Town’s Strategic Plan
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Earlier this month, Town staff members attended a special presentation at the NSCC Amherst Community Learning Centre. This was, in fact, a follow-up visit, having first met with the second-year Business Administration students at Town Hall when they came in to hear about operations management and procurement processes at the Town of Amherst.

Male Arrested in E-Bike Theft
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On March 25, 2024, at approximately 4:42 am in the morning the Amherst Police Department responded to a burglary alarm at a business on Church Street in Amherst Nova Scotia. Upon arrival, Officers determined that someone had broken the glass to the front door of the business and a break-in had occurred. During the incident, it was determined that high-valued electric bicycles had been stolen from inside the business.

Amherst Town Council April 22, 2024 – Meeting Highlights
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At Amherst Town Council’s regular meeting on Monday night, three items were presented relating to residential development in town.
First reading was given to a development agreement for a 20-acre portion of 305 Church Street, to allow a residential development and to schedule a public hearing for Wednesday, May 15 – at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Amherst Town Council Approves 2024-2025 Operating Budget, Including Initial Funding for a New Community Centre
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At its regular meeting on Monday night, Amherst Town Council approved this fiscal year’s tax rates as well as the 2024-2025 general and water utility operating budgets.
The general operating budget was set at slightly over $22 million, and the water utility’s operating budget was set at just over $2.6 million. The overall tax rate remains the same as the previous year.
Town of Amherst Staff Celebrates Earth Day with Community Clean-up
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In celebration of Earth Day, Town of Amherst staff members gathered this morning to collect gloves and trash bags before heading out to perform a community clean-up.
“Earth Day is really every day of the year, but on April 22 we always encourage staff members and citizens to get out and do something good for the planet,” shared Amherst Mayor David Kogon.