“The amount of donations we’ve been receiving since the whole SNAP issue came up is phenomenal,” said McDonnell. “You can see the shelves are full and we’re going to make sure that people get what they need on a regular basis, but also for the holidays that are coming up.”

Willsey, a former town board member, had raised concerns about this year’s budget process and about the suspension and firing of Shawn Duncan, who had worked at the town’s transfer station for six years.

“The overarching vision for the Heath Farm,” Lauren Axford said, “is to provide land access opportunities for farmers while also providing points of public access and involvement through education and recreation.”

BERNE — On Monday, Berne-Knox-Westerlo voters heartily approved a $5.142 million project to reroof both the elementary and secondary schools.

The capital project was approved with 77 percent of the vote: 295 to 87, according to figures released by the district.

“If they don’t have hope, they have nothing left.”

Following a state audit, Barber said, Guilderland has to comply with the comptroller’s recommendations on how the town uses the sales-tax revenues it receives through Albany County.

Marymichael D’Ark was the top vote-getter with just over 47 percent.

Hall, who has worked as a small-business owner and farmer, told The Enterprise, “The primary issue in Westerlo is the lack of open discussion and transparency from the board. Each member of the board should be making independent decisions in front of the public. Decisions seem to be made in advance and the majority always votes together.”

Delaney, currently the town clerk, will be Knox’s first female supervisor after three women previously failed to win the post.

Democrats will dominate on the board after several years of Republican rule that brought government to a halt last year when three GOP-backed councilmen abruptly quit.