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Amherst committee approves sending $385,000 engineering appropriation for wastewater project to council

Amherst Finance Committee · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The finance committee voted to send to council an emergency appropriation to fund engineering and financing work for a wastewater "no feasible alternative" improvement project, asking $385,000 to prepare a roughly $2.0–$2.2 million construction package.

The Amherst Finance Committee voted unanimously to send Ordinance 82601 to the full council with an emergency declaration, approving $385,000 to finish engineering and financing work for the City of Amherst Water Pollution Control Center "no feasible alternative improvement" project.

Mayor (speaking for the administration) said the appropriation funds steps required under the city’s EPA wastewater permit and will "help prevent the overflows and infiltration of wastewater into the creeks—untreated…

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