Dave Pecylak, who has been Westerlo’s acting highway superintendent since this summer, won handily on the Republican and Conservative lines against his Democrat challenger, James Brush.

Jeff Marden, Peggy Christman, Berne Democratic Committee

Joel Willsey, East Berne

Cindy Adams-Kornmeyer, Westerlo

Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague’s re-election grants him another two years in an office he’s held since 2018. A dairy farmer with experience in local government and the private sector, Tague has promised to continue promoting rural causes in the state legislature.

Katherine Dieckmann, Westerlo

Supervisor Dennis Palow has released a new tentative 2025 budget that would increase taxes by 2 percent, not 19 percent as proposed in an earlier tentative budget that was published last week. Among the expenses he cut in the new version is for ambulance service from the county.

Berne Supervisor Dennis Palow made the rare decision to speak with The Enterprise this week, offering his side of two allegations that have defined the town for at least the past few months: that he has allowed the town to drift into financial ruin, and that he meanwhile had created such a hostile work environment that three of his fellow Republican-backed town board members resigned.

Lisa DeGroff, Westerlo Hometown Heroes Committee

Doug Marshall, East Berne