Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Amherst Town is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, with about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings and deeds are county or state records. This guide names the Amherst Town offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Amherst Town, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Town Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Amherst Town records are kept
- Kept by the City of Amherst Town: council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; and property assessments.
- Kept by Hampshire County or the state: court cases, jail bookings and deeds. These are not city records; they are in the Hampshire County public records guide under court records, jail lookups and property records.
Amherst Town Town Clerk: council records and vital records
The Town Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Massachusetts, the city clerk also keeps birth, death and marriage records for events in the city. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Amherst Town.
- Website: amherstma.gov/80/Town-Clerk (page title: Town Clerk | Amherst, MA)
- Phone: 413-259-3035
- Address: 2499 Address Town Hall 4 Boltwood Ave. Amherst, MA 01002
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Amherst Town City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: amherstma.gov/390/Hours-Facilities (page title: Hours & Facility Information | Amherst, MA)
- Phone: 413-259-3333
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Amherst Town
Massachusetts public records law applies to the city government of Amherst Town. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: amherstma.gov/288/Records-Bureau (page title: Records Bureau | Amherst, MA)
- Phone: 413-259-3016
- Address: 111 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002
- Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Hampshire County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Hampshire County. The Hampshire County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Amherst Town website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Amherst Town offices listed above, and the city's own website is amherstma.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Amherst Town city council minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at amherstma.gov/80/Town-Clerk, phone 413-259-3035. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and birth, death and marriage records for events in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Amherst Town?
Amherst Town cases are heard by the courts that serve Hampshire County, and people arrested in Amherst Town are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Hampshire County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Amherst Town?
Through the city's records request page at amherstma.gov/288/Records-Bureau, phone 413-259-3016. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.