FY 2016 Budget Information and Resources

This page provides a single place for up-to-date information and links relating to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Process (PDF). Email us your comments or suggestions.

General Documents & Links

•  Finance Committee FY16 Report to Town Meeting (PDF) April 2015
• Standard & Poor's Bond Rating Report 2014 (PDF)
• Amherst Financial Indicators (October 2014) (PDF)
• Budget Calendar (Oct 2014) (PDF)
• Preliminary Financial Projections FY16 (Oct 2014) (PDF)
• Finance Committee Preliminary FY16 Budget Guidelines (Nov 2014) (PDF)

Related Boards & Committees

• Budget Coordinating Group
• Finance Committee
• Joint Capital Planning Committee

Municipal Documents & Links

• Town Manager's Proposed FY 2016 Municipal Budget - Executive Summary (January 2015)
•  Select Board FY 2016 Budget Guidelines 
• Town Manager's Proposed FY 16 Municipal Budget (Jan 2015)

School Documents & Links

• Budget

Library Documents & Links

• Library Budget

Additional Documents & Links

• Town of Amherst Financial Management Policies & Objectives (PDF) (Updated 2012)
• Facilitation of Community Choices Committee Report (Dec 2008)
• Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services (external link)
• Levy Limits: A Primer on Proposition 2 1/2 (PDF)
• Municipal Finance Glossary (PDF) (May 2006)
• Massachusetts Municipal Association (external link)
• Revenue Sharing and the Future of the MA Economy (PDF) (Jan 2006)
• Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (external link)
• Open Checkbook