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.
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.
Read more: Call for Citizen Appointments to Committees of Council
Plan Amherst launched
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PLAN AMHERST – Plan Amherst, a project to update and renew the Town of Amherst’s Municipal Planning Strategy and Land-Use Bylaw, is underway. The project, led by Upland Planning + Design, aims to ensure the two planning documents reflect the goals of the community. For more details, please visit Plan Amherst.
Strategic Priorities - 2024
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES - Amherst Town Council has released its 2024 Strategic Priorities.
