As farmland is decreasing dramatically across the United States, Knox has a proposal to preserve its own. As the United States faces a significant housing shortage — particularly of affordable housing — the town of Westerlo made strides this year, streamlining the permitting process for accessory-dwelling units to make it easier for elderly residents who’d otherwise be looking for dedicated senior housing in the suburbs to stay close by. Municipal water problems are frequent in the United States with rural systems prone to the most problems; Rensselaerville has been working to transition its water district away from a surface-water system into a public well system under the guidance of its Water and Sewer Advisory Committee.
RENSSELAERVILLE — “Close to Home,” an exhibit featuring the recent encaustic landscapes of Leslie Yolen, will be on view from Dec. 3 through 27, in the gallery at the Kuhar Family Farm Café.
Later in the day, Albany County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, Barcomb said, and then a town crew reappeared on Monday afternoon, this time to remove the debris that had been dumped that morning.
Willsey, a former town board member, had raised concerns about this year’s budget process and about the suspension and firing of Shawn Duncan, who had worked at the town’s transfer station for six years.
