One of the more persistent concerns from residents was on the maintenance of the new, $1.8 million highway garage, so it would last longer.

_{Dianne Sefcik, Westerlo}

A few residents have discussed gathering signatures in order to force a public vote on the bond that could be up to $2.75 million for building upgrades.

"When did you guys discuss this?" a citizen asked the council members who plan to borrow for a multi-million-dollar project; we urge residents to petition for a permissive referendum.

A zoning review committee that  submitted its report last month put the town's new comprehensive plan to use in a major way for the first time.

WESTERLO — Joan McDermott, who worked as a clerk and hairdresser, valued her family and her privacy.

She died on Monday, May 18, 2015. She was 77.

_{Dianne Sefcik, Westerlo}

The borrowing limit discussed by the town board so far is $2.8 million, for a project that includes bringing the town court back into the same building as the town hall.

A 40-year-old woman feels she was discriminated against for her neurological problems and fears she will have extended panic attacks in jail.

WESTERLO — Dancing, stylish clothes, and slot machines were all part of Helene Rossner’s fun, but what she ultimately lived for was people, as a mother, grandmother, and wife, and as a nurse who finished her career surveying assisted-living facilities across the state.