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 — Brian Crawford has been a town assessor for over a quarter of a century. He said his experience as assessor and AS a lifelong resident of Berne will help him continue to SERVE the residents.

A Democrat, Crawford is running on the Democratic 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 — Jen Wright is making her first run for public office — as town assessor — because, she says, she wants to give back to the townspeople who helped her family emotionally and financially when their home burned down three years ago.

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 — Joanne Brady has lived in Berne most of her life, and emphasizes that she finds Berne has always been “like home” to her. She says she now wants to give back to her town by serving as tax collector.

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

BERNE — William Keal, a former candidate for town supervisor, is now challenging the town clerk with a campaign to increase the position’s office hours.

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

In Knox, a review of the proposed 2018 budget led to a discussion of how much of a pay increase its transfer-station and highway-department workers should receive.

BERNE — In the town of Berne, all seats are contested in the upcoming November elections, from the town supervisor to the tax collector, giving the town a total of 20 candidates for residents to choose among.