The New York State-administered grant is intended to “enhance public safety through improving and modernizing infrastructure, addressing communications deficiencies, implementing national interoperability channels, and boosting regional connectivity between counties and systems.”

Although the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District is dealing with the same economic burdens as schools across the country as well as its own cost increases in areas like insurance, Superintendent Timothy Mundell said that the district is in a good financial position due to its foresight in earlier budget cycles. 

WESTERLO — Lloyd Reman says he has traveled the globe during his career in finance, working with people in 50 different countries.

So many people in the United States, he says, don’t know this world of ours.

Jeffrey S. Baker, Feura Bush

Karen Schimmer, Berne

Peggy Christman, Berne

Mary Ann Ronconi, Berne

Katherine Hill Brown, Berne

Joel Willsey, East Berne

Lawrence Zimmerman, Berne