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Resident urges Amherst Central School District to reduce high track rental fees

Amherst Central School District Board of Education · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Pete Greighton told the Amherst Central School District Board during public comment that the district's high-school track rental rates (listed in the district's building-use policy) are far above market and asked the board to clarify waiver authority and consider fee reductions; he said he filed a FOIL request for recent rental agreements.

Pete Greighton, a town resident who identified himself during public comment, told the Amherst Central School District Board the district's published building-use rates for the high-school track are prohibitive for local teams and clubs.

"I've never paid more than about $100 for practice," Greighton said, pointing to the policy packet. "But the $500 an hour or $300 an hour…

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