Amherst Chair Turns Down $2,000 Compesenation

The chair of the Amherst board of selectmen has turned down an offer to compensate him for additional work.

The board voted on Monday to give Bruce Bowler $2,000 for the time he spent filling in the town administrator's duties during the month-long investigation, and the many hours he put into researching ems/fire wages.

Bowler sent a statement via email this afternoon.

"To the residents of Amherst: I want to let you all know that I will not be accepting the compensation that was voted to give me on Monday night."

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The decision, which was proposed by now-retired selectman George Infanti, had attracted criticism from residents and former selectmen. The decision had been shot down in a vote in February, which had selectmen Brad Galinson and Dwight Brew against the proposal.

Galinson was not at this week's meeting where the second vote took place and the motion passed.