Amherst Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Kenneth S.
Watts
Vice Mayor and Town Council member; term ends December 31, 2028Town of Amherst
Kenneth S. Watts (Vice Mayor and Town Council member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Amherst Town Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Vice Mayor of Amherst and former Amherst Police Department chief, first elected to the council in 2012.
On the record: Kenneth S. Watts
6 sourced01Zoning and business rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on the amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Oct 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Board appointments1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing Janice Wheaton to the Planning Commission as a citizen member (tied 2-2; motion withdrawn, September 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Oct 14, 2026Link
03Inoperable vehicles1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance amending Chapter 20, Article IV, Abandoned Vehicles (passed 3-1, August 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Sep 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Council vacancy3 sourced positions
Voted yes on appointing Ventris Gibson as interim council member (passed 3-1, August 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Sep 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on naming Ventris Gibson as the proposed interim council member, to be appointed at the August 12 meeting (passed 2-1, July 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Aug 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on asking the Circuit Court to hold the special election with the November 2, 2027 general election (passed 3-0, July 2026).
Council voteTown of Amherst · Aug 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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