NEW SCOTLAND — The five people appointed by the town to serve on a committee that will make recommendations about the development of the commercial zone will likely be required to submit disclosure forms.

VOORHEESVILLE — After months of discussion, the village board will hold a public hearing March 9 to pass a sewer-use law for those coming onto the village sewer system.

The proposed law encompasses three parts; it will:

Proposes $89M budget, cuts 44 jobs, hikes taxes 4 percent

Marginal progress after two score years

Illustration by Forest Byrd

ALTAMONT — In an effort to garner new members, Altamont’s Boyd Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post is joining Excelsior College in a program to help veterans get their college degrees.

NEW SCOTLAND — About 10 years after the town first started exploring the idea of renovating its highway garage, it might soon take action.

Board members pleased with budget process, hold varied views on what to cut

GUILDERLAND  — As the school board gears up for the March 1 presentation of the superintendent’s budget, members said they are largely pleased with this year’s process.

Overcrowded library looks to expand

GUILDERLAND — Continuing on a course that has been waylaid by the recession, the Guilderland library trustees are moving towards a public vote in 2012 on their expansion plan.