RENSSELAERVILLE — Town Hall was packed on New Year’s Day as the town board’s two Democrats differed sharply with the three Republicans on several key appointments for 2006.

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WESTERLO — The town board here wants to develop a right-to-farm law and, at its lawyer’s suggestion, may consider a moratorium on developments.

KNOX — The town appointed and swore in officers at its reorganizational meeting Sunday morning.

RENSSELAERVILLE — The year 2005 saw a few moments of bitter division in Rensselaerville.

WESTERLO—The big job of the Westerlo Town Board in 2005 was setting up a water district in the hamlet of Westerlo. The largest portion of town board meetings was taken up by discussions of the details of the project.

KNOX—Things went much more smoothly in Knox this election year than the last.

BERNE—Another contentious year in Berne was capped by the reelection of the town supervisor.

WESTERLO — While a developer is seeking to subdivide Westerlo farmland for 14 new homes, a town board member has proposed changes to local laws to prepare for development in the future.