HILLTOWNS — Two town justices are running unopposed Nov. 7 in an off year for local elections.

WESTERLO — Alene Galgay has been the town attorney since 1997, but, after hearing that a group within the town is against her re-appointment and critical of her actions, she said she doesn’t know why she does it anymore.

BERNE — A six-year-old child, accidentally dropped off two miles from her home, was given a lift by a passing motorist.

BERNE — Silence followed Supervisor Kevin Crosier’s motion to apply for a half-million dollar highway grant last Wednesday; none of the town board members seconded his motion. A half-dozen residents broke the quiet with cheers.

BERNE — The library took a step toward its new home at last Wednesday’s town board meeting.

RENSSELAERVILLE — The temperature rose Monday night, as frustrations and accusations of angered residents rang throughout the crowded town hall.

The topic of discussion was the proposed 2007 budget.

KNOX — The town’s tentative budget for 2007 was approved last Tuesday and calls for a tax-rate increase of about three cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

BERNE — The supervisor here is not supporting the town’s $2.1 million budget proposal for next year, which calls for a 28-percent increase in taxes.
"It’s not my budget," said Supervisor Kevin Crosier.

BERNE — Elderly Hilltowners who no longer want to maintain their own homes may, in another year or two, be able to rent apartments in a modern complex just outside the hamlet of Berne.