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Feura Bush Park is being renamed for Charles Houghtaling, a New Scotland civic and business leader.

In the town of Berne, a heavily contested election has brought forth a variety of issues, as a full slate of both Republican- and Democratic-backed candidates run for office.

GUILDERLAND — Two years after their first race for Guilderland Town Supervisor ended with Barber edging past him, Republican Brian Forte is running for the same post, this time with Barber as the incumbent.

Forte served on the town board for the three years before his run for supervisor, from 2012 to 2015.

GUILDERLAND — Receiver of Taxes Lynne Buchanan, a Democrat, says she loves working for Guilderland and believes in the town. She is running unopposed for re-election to the position she has held for four years.

GUILDERLAND — Enrolled Conservative Kathy Burbank, who led the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce for seven years, is running as a challenger for one of two open seats on the Guilderland Town Board.

GUILDERLAND — Enrolled Conservative Michele Coons is running for town board in Guilderland, the town where she grew up and hopes to see her two young-adult children stay to eventually raise their families. “Having a passion for the town where you live is definitely a qualification,” she said.

BERNE — Mary Alice Molgard has studied and taught communications and communications law for years. She now wants to pursue her interests in the legal system further by becoming a town justice in Berne.