tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post7303675315489978351..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Steering A New CourseLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-73614919796957457272013-10-31T13:03:47.921-04:002013-10-31T13:03:47.921-04:00Bright blue shoes really; seems a bit much?Bright blue shoes really; seems a bit much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-74202110906777393402013-10-31T12:18:59.784-04:002013-10-31T12:18:59.784-04:00Funny this committee reminds me of those groups of...Funny this committee reminds me of those groups of DPW workers you see in every town. 4 guys standing around and 1 working. Only in this case it is 22 people sitting on a committee telling a consultant to do the work. You would think with the collective brain power and educational levels that the committee itself might be able to figure something out.<br /><br />I guess it is as I have been told, people high up in Amherst gov or politics don't like to make decisions. They like some consultant to tell them what to do. That way if it all goes bad you have the consultant to point the finger at.<br /><br />Wish them all the luck in the world but I don't see anything useful coming out of this group for some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-21652256617358482692013-10-30T22:17:20.386-04:002013-10-30T22:17:20.386-04:00Yes, and Jonathan Tucker his counterpart on the to...Yes, and Jonathan Tucker his counterpart on the town side.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-29026082282952269632013-10-30T22:15:18.816-04:002013-10-30T22:15:18.816-04:00Was Dennis Swinford at this kickoff? He developed ...Was Dennis Swinford at this kickoff? He developed the UMA Master Plan, which touches on many of these town/gown issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-13028598683740972842013-10-30T21:27:03.840-04:002013-10-30T21:27:03.840-04:00At least the university and town are talking. And...At least the university and town are talking. And nobody can say that issues and disagreements won't continually arise, but there's no magic bullet. The university is really large. I don't know if anybody noticed that. And that's not going to change. If somebody doesn't like the way things are, writing to Beacon Hill isn't a bad start, whether it will help or not, because that's where it all starts.Tom McBridenoreply@blogger.com