Living Within Our Means

Stephanie O'Keeffe ctr rt, David Ziomek acting Town Manager ctr left

Last night the Amherst Select Board--at member Alisa Brewer's urging--telegraphed a "No Override" budget for FY12, unless an emergency comes up between now and the drop-dead January 16, 2012 deadline for the Town Manager to present his budget.

I think they are starting to get it. An Override should always be a last resort for those times when an unforeseen emergency arises. Besides, with an average $1 million surplus over the past five fiscal years, they would have had a hard time selling one to the voters (even with Chair Stephanie O'Keeffe's PR skills).