Amherst Town Council approves $36.3M Jones Library project
Valerie Gracechild of Amherst reads in the atrium of the Jones Library in Amherst on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2019. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/6/2021 1:45:35 PM
AMHERST A $36.3 million project to expand and renovate the Jones Library for the first time in more than 25 years is expected to get underway in early 2022 following Town Council’s approval Monday.
With District 3 Councilor George Ryan comparing the project to the vision and courage shown by Jones Library founder Samuel Minot Jones a century ago, councilors voted 10-2, with District 1 Councilor Cathy Schoen abstaining, to authorize $15.75 million in borrowing for the project.
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Local and Green with Darcy Dumont: Towns moving from planning to action on climate
Stock image of a solar array. Courtesy of Metro Creative Graphics. Metro Creative Graphics
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Across the state, cities and towns are moving from planning to pursue climate action to actually taking action! Municipalities working with citizen activists, volunteers, nonprofit organizations and businesses are taking bold steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy.
Many communities, like Amherst, have used the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program to help fund the creation of a Climate Action Plan. And, more and more municipalities have now moved to take innovative actions to accelerate emissions reduction. The following are some examples of programs already up and running (though some are imminent) that provide energy efficiency, renewable electricity, clean heating, microgrids and energy storage.