Support Town Meeting Article 42 - Vote is Wed. May 29
Passage of Article 42 is critical both for Echo Village and for the town of Amherst as a whole. For Echo Village, it means the town can take action to help keep the complex affordable for current - and future - tenants. For Amherst, Article 42 provides a relatively inexpensive way to preserve much-needed affordable housing and a stable integrated community within its borders. For background, see the report from Amherst's Housing and Sheltering Committee: http://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22756
Needed Action:
1) Contact your precinct Town Meeting member and ask them to support Article 42. Find the name and contact information of your Town Meeting member by going to the Amherst League of Women Voters' website at
2) Attend Town Meeting on Wednesday, May 29th, and make a public comment in support of Article 42. If you are an Amherst resident, you can notify the Town Meeting moderator in advance by e-mail at moderator@amherstma.gov requesting an opportunity to speak or you can arrive at 6:45pm on the night of Town Meeting to sign up to speak. If you are not an Amherst resident and wish to speak, it is recommended that you contact the moderator in advance to sign up.
Please attend Town Meeting on Wed. May 29 even if you are not an Amherst resident and even if you are not planning to speak. Amherst Fair Housing Now! wants a large visible presence there to support Echo Village. TM starts at 7 pm at the Amherst Middle School.
Contact AFHN! at amherstfairhousingnow@gmail.com or visit us at www.facebook.com/AmherstFairHousingNow