AmherstNot a ballot

Amherst · On the record

How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Amherst voter guide

Council vacancy

Aug 12, 2026

Naming Ventris Gibson as the proposed interim council member, to be appointed at the August 12 meeting

Result as recorded: passed 2-1, July 2026

  • YesKenneth S. WattsVoted yes on naming Ventris Gibson as the proposed interim council member, to be appointed at the August 12 meeting (passed 2-1, July 2026).
  • YesS.S. "Sonny" SundaramurthyVoted yes on naming Ventris Gibson as the proposed interim council member, to be appointed at the August 12 meeting (passed 2-1, July 2026).

Town of Amherst · Aug 12, 2026Link

Aug 12, 2026

Asking the Circuit Court to hold the special election with the November 2, 2027 general election

Result as recorded: passed 3-0, July 2026

  • YesKenneth S. WattsVoted yes on asking the Circuit Court to hold the special election with the November 2, 2027 general election (passed 3-0, July 2026).
  • YesS.S. "Sonny" SundaramurthyVoted yes on asking the Circuit Court to hold the special election with the November 2, 2027 general election (passed 3-0, July 2026).

Town of Amherst · Aug 12, 2026Link

Inoperable vehicles

Sep 9, 2026

The ordinance amending Chapter 20, Article IV, Abandoned Vehicles

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, August 2026

  • YesJared Steven MartinVoted yes on the ordinance amending Chapter 20, Article IV, Abandoned Vehicles (passed 3-1, August 2026).
  • YesKenneth S. WattsVoted yes on the ordinance amending Chapter 20, Article IV, Abandoned Vehicles (passed 3-1, August 2026).
  • YesS.S. "Sonny" SundaramurthyVoted yes on the ordinance amending Chapter 20, Article IV, Abandoned Vehicles (passed 3-1, August 2026).

Town of Amherst · Sep 9, 2026Link

Zoning and business rules

Oct 14, 2026

The amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, September 2026

  • YesJared Steven MartinVoted yes on the amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesKenneth S. WattsVoted yes on the amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesS.S. "Sonny" SundaramurthyVoted yes on the amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesVentris C. GibsonVoted yes on the amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning and Subdivisions, recommended by the Planning Commission (passed 4-0, September 2026).

Town of Amherst · Oct 14, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works