The Knox assessor said the supervisor intended to replace him in 2018; he decided some of the candidates would be suitable applicants when his term expired in 2019.
Building Inspector Chance Townsend says he has too much work in his limited hours — 20 to 30 hours a week — to keep up with making citations for the many code violations in Berne.
The supervisor, in an email to the town board, commended the work done on repairing a grinder pump at a residence in Berne’s sewer district, though it appears no outside agencies were contacted when the pump overflowed.
Knox is looking to sign up more people for check-ins with the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, though county officials say they already have an outreach effort.
One change made to the contract recently includes a removal of requiring agency fees following a Supreme Court decision affecting districts across the country.