“This was a total mess because we were not notified and brought in when the design was being done,” said Anthony Carrow, the Westmere fire chief, of adequate space not being left for turning a large fire apparatus. “So that’s going to impact life safety and response in that area because now we’re going to have to go all the way around through Gipp Road.”

“I think the reason is because you want to do long-term planning and a lot of times you can’t do something in two years …,” said Supervisor Peter Barber. “You can’t do something without worrying about how people might perceive it.

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County like the rest of the state, the nation, and the world has been affected by the faulty software update sent by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

Aaron Mair says “The 200th anniversary is not just a celebration but a marker on how far we need to go. There is still work to be done for a more perfect union.”

ALBANY COUNTY — Several local bridge or culvert projects are among the 216 across New York receiving more than $484 million in state funds, announced on July 11:

For Albany County Legislator Carolyn McLaughlin, the 250th anniversary is about unity and education. “When I look at things” she said, “I try to see the intersection across communities and this is something we can all be proud about and the opportunity to educate, educate, educate is foremost in my mind.”

ALBANY COUNTY — Along with much of New York state, Albany County is under a tornado watch today, July 10, through 9 p.m. tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

“This certification comes at an opportune time as the Town is in the process of updating the comprehensive plan and determining how we want our community to grow over the next 10 to 20 years,” said Kenneth Kovalchik.

The wastewater plant in Guilderland, which serves about 21,281 people, had a “high” reading on July 3. High detection levels correlate with more than 50 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population in the past week.

Guilderland’s new school board president wants the district to do an audit of its special-education program and also wants to focus on curtailing antisemitism.