The Village of South Amherst incorporated in 1918. Mayor Fred Ruth and the village council authorized a special election on February 22, 1919, so the village could issue bonds to establish a town hall. The village used the funds to buy the house of Jeannette and Alexander Born. Purchased on September 3, 1919, for $3,750, the home turned town hall served the village for 70 years. As the community grew and the building aged, the need for a new facility became clear. The old town hall was demolished, and construction of a spacious $274,000 building began in September 1988. The village government moved into its new 3,200 square-foot hall in February 1989.