Willsey, a former town board member, had raised concerns about this year’s budget process and about the suspension and firing of Shawn Duncan, who had worked at the town’s transfer station for six years.
“The amount of donations we’ve been receiving since the whole SNAP issue came up is phenomenal,” said McDonnell. “You can see the shelves are full and we’re going to make sure that people get what they need on a regular basis, but also for the holidays that are coming up.”
Come Jan. 1, Berne will have a bipartisan town board while Republicans will hold the offices of highway superintendent, clerk, and tax collector.
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