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Amherst Town Council March 25, 2024 – Meeting Highlights
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At Amherst Town Council’s regular meeting on Monday night, the 2024-2025 Water and General Capital Budget was approved. Totalling just over $4.9 million, the budgets will fund projects in every department – from replacing vehicles to paving streets. A separate media release will be issued that speaks in detail about the 2024-2025 Water and General Capital Budget.
Robbery Suspect located and Arrested – APD File 2024-252342
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A 37-year-old male wanted in connection with a robbery and assault that allegedly took place at an Amherst residence on February 25th, 2024 has been located by Amherst Police and arrested.
Feb 1: Date for Increased Curbside Recycling Inspections
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Inspections of curbside recyclables will increase beginning Feb. 1, 2024, and materials not sorted property will be rejected at the curb. Dual-stream recycling has been in place for more than five years, which requires service users to separate their paper recyclables from all other recyclable materials. Please read our full article on this topic, or visit our Solid Waste page for more information.
Police Investigating late night Motor Vehicle Accident
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Amherst Police are investigating a late-night accident that occurred in the South Albion Street area on March 15th, 2024.
French Toast Fest Returns to Amherst
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What do you get when your town has an egg factory, a bread factory, and is surrounded by maple sugar woods? An annual French toast festival, of course. French Toast Fest is back for its sixth year from March 18-24, with 11 amazing Amherst restaurants taking part.
Each restaurant has created its own unique French toast dish to offer up, including raisin bread French toast with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce; French toast sausage rolls; French toast muffins topped with maple cream cheese and maple syrup drizzle, plus salted maple lattés; French Toast churros; Elvis French toast (including peanut butter, bananas, and bacon); apple cinnamon French toast; maple cheesecake topped with French toast crunch and maple syrup; and, Nutella-stuffed French toast with strawberries.
Call for Citizen Appointments to Committees of Council
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The Town of Amherst is looking for interested citizens to fill appointments on the following Committees:
- Accessibility Advisory Committee: Assists Council in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to identifying, preventing and eliminating barriers to people with disabilities in municipal programs, services, initiatives and facilities.
- Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee: Assists Council with matters regarding poverty reduction, including increasing wellness and quality of life for all constituents living in the Town of Amherst focusing on what is needed to prevent people from experiencing poverty.
- Amherst Board of Police Commissioners: Acts as a liaison between the Amherst Police Department and Amherst Town Council.
- North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee: Advises Council on policy issues to do with the protection of the groundwater quality.
- Planning Advisory Committee: Advises Council with respect to land use planning matters, and also acts as the Dangerous and Unsightly Committee and Heritage Advisory Committee.
The Terms of Reference, Bylaws and Policies for these Committees are available on the Town of Amherst website at www.amherst.ca.
