“We can’t offer everything and do everything that we want to do and still come within the financial guardrails that we have within the state of New York and how we fund our schools, unfortunately,” said Superintendent Daniel Mayberry.

On March 11, Giebelhaus proposed a number of changes to how Berne handles money, and the board supported each unanimously.

County spokeswoman Mary Rozak told The Enterprise on March 13, “We have not heard anything from the board or the supervisor and it isn’t appropriate to comment any further.”

The moratorium was enacted by the previous Republican-backed board on May 6, 2025 and was to last a year while a new law was drafted.

Jeffrey Kuhn, a Democrat representing Delmar and Glenmont who sponsored the resolution, said, “The Trump administration has mandated that ICE and Border Patrol arrest at least 3,000 immigrants a day …. ICE has cut the classes that teach the Constitution, our legal system, firearms training, the use of force, lawful arrests, proper detention, and the limits of officers’ authority.”

The town’s planner, Kenneth Kovalchik, recommended the PUD, citing ways in which the proposal follows recommendations of Guilderland’s recently updated comprehensive plan. Three people objecting to the proposal also cited the new comprehensive plan as they stated the importance of preserving the globally rare pine bush.

“We’ve been contacted by multiple residents interested in ADUs,” Kenneth Kovalchik, the town’s planner, told the board. “But it’s just we’ve got to get our code updated to match what people want to do.”

BERNE — The Berne firehouse suffered a fire but the department is “fully functional” according to spokeswoman Mary Alice Molgard.

Molgard spoke to The Enterprise from her car on Thursday afternoon as she was returning from a call to the East Berne firehouse, for an odor problem.

Westerlo’s fitness court will be similar to the one situated in Berne last fall. “Funding should be within the same dollar amount,” said country spokeswoman Mary Rozak. The county’s Innovation Partnership with MVP paid $195,500 for the Berne fitness court while the county paid an additional $50,000 in labor, equipment, and materials to construct the court.

“Birds can be enjoyed by anyone at any time and anywhere. Birds bring us joy and help us discover wonder in the world and connect with the needs of our ecosystems. Happy birding!” said Jenn Lodi-Smith, Ph.D., founder and director of The Spark Bird Project.