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BERNE — Rick Otto, once a candidate for town board in Berne, is now looking to give everyone “a fair shake,” by serving as town justice.

A Republican, Otto is running on the Republican, Independence, and Conservative lines.

BERNE — Melanie Bunzey has been involved in her community both through the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District and a thrift store she runs in town. She hopes to continue by pursuing a second four-year term as town assessor. A Democrat, Bunzey is running on the Democratic line and the Conservative line.

BERNE — Kim Collins, a candidate for town assessor, is excited to work for the people of Berne, she said.

This is the first time Collins, who is enrolled in the Independence Party, is running for office in Berne. She is running on the Republican line and the Independence line for a two-year term, to fill a vacancy.

BERNE — Anita Clayton said that she has the necessary experience to serve as town clerk. A Democrat, she is running on the Democratic line.

At the Oct. 16 Voorheesville School Board meeting, an independent audit of the district showed it to be in good shape financially, but the district’s rainy-day savings is over the state-set cap. It was also reported that fundraising for a new playground went better than expected. And residents of Guilderland voiced disapproval over the increase in their school-tax bills.

GUILDERLAND — Denise Randall, a Democrat who has been a town justice in Guilderland since 2005, said that the most important principle in her courtroom is treating everyone with respect, dignity, and patience and ensuring that everyone gets a fair trial and an impartial judge.