Town Hall Repairs Will Cause Delays in Service

(The following is an excerpt from the July issue of the Community Development Connection from Amherst Community Director Sarah Marchant. Download the full issue above.)

The Town Hall Office will have been relocated as of July 29th to allow for the repair and replacement of Town Hall’s roof and truss structures over the next several months. The Town Hall will be CLOSED as of noon on Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26. The offices of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Assessing, and Community Development (Building, Planning, Zoning, Code Enforcement, and Economic Development) have been relocated to temporary offices in the Central Fire Station Community Room, located at 177 Amherst Street. All phone numbers, email, and hours of operation will remain the same.

Beyond the new location, the main difference to be felt by the public will be delays in access to information. The move does not provide us with the space to move all of our files. As such, we will be allowed back into Town Hall on a regular basis (with hardhats on!) to retrieve Building, Planning, and Zoning information; but it will not be readily accessible. We ask for your patience in responding to information requests while in our temporary facilities.

The repairs are to be completed by the end of October. As soon as the work is completed, we will head back to our old offices. 

Note: The Town Administration, Welfare, and Finance Departments will only be accessible by appointment during construction. Please call 673-6041 x210 for Town Admin and x213 for Finance Department.