Giebelhaus told The Enterprise that the town would hire an architect to advise on how to best use the space. The building will definitely be used for record storage, he said. And it will also be used either for the town court, which is currently housed in Town Hall, or for meetings.

Brendan Kennedy, a partner in the firm, told the board that some of the difficulties Berne had witnessed are prevalent and concluded, “Our success will look like your success.”

On March 11, Giebelhaus proposed a number of changes to how Berne handles money, and the board supported each unanimously.

The moratorium was enacted by the previous Republican-backed board on May 6, 2025 and was to last a year while a new law was drafted.

BERNE — The Berne firehouse suffered a fire but the department is “fully functional” according to spokeswoman Mary Alice Molgard.

Molgard spoke to The Enterprise from her car on Thursday afternoon as she was returning from a call to the East Berne firehouse, for an odor problem.

Westerlo’s fitness court will be similar to the one situated in Berne last fall. “Funding should be within the same dollar amount,” said country spokeswoman Mary Rozak. The county’s Innovation Partnership with MVP paid $195,500 for the Berne fitness court while the county paid an additional $50,000 in labor, equipment, and materials to construct the court.

The town received just one bid each for two projects, which the board approved on Feb. 26.

Rensselaerville’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee plans to hire a contractor in the spring to unearth curb stops that have been buried or are functionless. The committee would also like to get modern water meters for the 79 homes in the district.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A Rensselaerville man, Travis J. Hawley, 24, was charged by State Police on Feb. 25 with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a felony.

The new Berne Town Board continues to hear public comments and to adopt new policies as it learns of issues left from the previous administration.