There are pitfalls in using a fund balance or reserve accounts to balance a budget, Andrew Van Alstyne cautioned. “The metaphor we use is a fiscal cliff,” he said. Continued use of these funds to balance a budget creates a gap that ultimately leads to budget cuts.

Are there consequences for not following the rules when putting on events in Altamont? 

GUILDERLAND — René Savoie has been a logger for more than 40 years and has never run into a situation like he has been caught up in now in Guilderland.

Savoie has had to stop his operation and has three neatly stacked piles of timber worth about $10,000 that he now can’t move.

John B. Haluska, Trustee Guilderland Historical Society

Christopher Longo, Guilderland

Several residents have asked the Guilderland Town Board to enact a moratorium while the town’s comprehensive plan is being updated.

 As director of Education and Research at the Association of School Business Officials of New York, Andrew Van Alstyne worked to support members across the state. During the pandemic, he saw what those members had to do to meet the needs that their students and communities faced. “I found it seriously inspiring,” said Van Alstyne, who is now assistant superintendent for business at Guilderland.

Christine Duffy, Guilderland

Jean Conklin closed Hungerford Market at the end of 2022.

Joan McKeon, Guilderland