As the town board members commented on various grant requests, they agreed a better process was needed as well as more publicity about the availability of the grants.

Brendan Kennedy, a partner in the firm, told the board that some of the difficulties Berne had witnessed are prevalent and concluded, “Our success will look like your success.”

Albany County will help school districts cover a portion of the cost during the first year.

In February, Republican Marc Molinaro announced he would leave the Trump administration to run for the seat. A former Dutchess County executive, Congressman, and 2024 gubernatorial candidate, Molinaro has served as administrator of the Federal Transit Administration under Trump — and is endorsed by Tague.

Caitlin Ferrante, who chairs the conservation council, told the town board that the council, which will meet twice a year as the task force, “has the knowledge and has the time and the ability to make sure that what we’re trying to plan for in the town is actually good.”

A public unveiling of the bronze statue is slated for September but, in the meantime, a maquette, or model, of the statue will be placed in various spots around the village as Historic Altamont, which commissioned the statue, is hosting a naming contest for the woman.

About a third of the revenues in the governor’s proposal comes from the federal government with the lion’s share — $61 billion — for Medicaid. This represents a $10 billion reduction in Medicaid support from last year.

The state has released a roadmap to deal with harmful algal blooms, known as HAB.

The 11-page report says that HABs in freshwater consist of cyanobacteria, which are also referred to as blue-green algae.

After the meeting ended, the board’s president summed up for The Enterprise what she sees as the board’s view: “As a group, we believe what was presented to us was not balanced or equitable for our students,” she said. “We would like something absent student-facing recommendations and considering other ways.” Asked what those cuts might be, she said, “Administration.”

“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.