Trees are loved by their owners
      In the Dec. 20 tree disaster meeting at the Amherst Museum, Deputy Highway Superintendent Joe Speth told us that the town trees — those between the sidewalk and the curb — were our trees, that they belong to the citizens of Amherst collectively.
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New development should be positive
      I am writing in response to last week’s Amherst Bee article, “Public hearing raises questions: are village residents anti-development.” I am not anti-development but strongly believe that new development projects that require rezoning should have a positive impact on the residents and business owne...
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Questions remain about privatization
      The Town idea for privatizing the golf courses appears to be a venture without knowing or having substantiated numbers for operating costs. For some 40 years, the Town has operated golf courses without having a history of accurate operating costs. It’s obvious that there is no cost control or budge...
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