Town Council backs rent stabilization bill 11-1

Select Board · Meeting of June 15, 2026

Amherst Town Council endorsed state rent stabilization legislation 11-1 and added $120,000 to elementary school funding. The council voted 11-1, with one abstention, for a resolution supporting House Bill 2328 and Senate Bill 1447 after hearing from State Rep. Mindy Dom. Councilor Lord said she pays 52 percent of her income in rent.

The council also moved $120,000 from capital spending to the elementary school cost center, approving the capital order 10-3 and the operating order 12-1. An amendment to raise the figure to $250,000 failed 4-9. The 250th anniversary proclamation passed 9-3 with one abstention after the council changed "celebration" to "event."

In the full story:

• AMHERST — June 15, 2026 —
• Call to order and agenda change
• General public comment
• Consent agenda
• Goodwin Memorial Church preservation
• Book Week proclamation
• Rent stabilization resolution
• 250th anniversary proclamation
• FY27 budget: capital and operating orders
• Zoning Board of Appeals and reports
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,492 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of June 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.