The Bethlehem Public Library’s $5.2 million budget was passed by voters, who will see their library taxes go up 2.61 percent. Meanwhile, trustee Laura DiBetta was re-elected for a five-year term and newcomer Jill Adams won a seat as well.
The law will make it easier for residents to build accessory-dwelling units that are up to 1,200 square feet of living space, in what is at least partly an effort to keep senior citizens in the town.
Berne Councilwoman Melanie laCour voiced her concerns at the board’s May meeting about the fact that the town’s ambulance expense was left out of the 2025 budget, making it unclear how the town will pay for a $225,000 expense at the end of the year when all revenue is already attached to other expenses and there’s little left in savings.
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