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^dliPEftiMb PUBtte DO NOT CLIP ANYTHING from newspapers. This is defacing library property, and anyone found doing this jvyill be held responsible for the cost of the items defaced. No. 52 - THURSDAY, JULY 19,2007 • • iff ' ••i For 122 years Albany County's independent newspaper On staff? Developer 'essential', say school leaders By Melissa Hale-Spencer GUILDERLAND — Adminis- trators passionately defended the need to provide staff with ongo- ing training as some school board members last week ques- tioned the appointment of a new staff developer. Ultimately, after aft executive ses&ion, Nancy Brumer Was ap- pointed to the post for a, year, A teacher- at Altamont Elementary School since -20Q1, she replaces another elementary teacher, Kathy OboysfeButler, who left for another district. Brumer will earn $67,000 this year. The subject was broached by board member Hy Dubowsky who said the departure of the former staff developer left \a blank spot\ and a chariCe for re- examination. \The only time in government you -can get rid of someone/ is when there's no one in the posi- tion,\ Dubowsky said; (Continued on Page 21) iUllZlllg Berne GOP backs off support of Crosier By Tyler Schilling BERNE — After a hiatus, the GOP in town is reorganizing and criticizing the man it backed for supervisor. . \There seems to be an inter- est,\ said Peggy Warner, chair- womaii of the committee. In a town where Democrats outnumber. Republicans 2 to 1, the town government has been dominated by Democrats for decades. The current supervisor, Kevin Crosier, was. elected on the Re- publican ticket, but is ah en- rolled Democrat. He is now running in the Democratic pri^ mary for the county legislature. If he wins the county seat, Cro- sier has said he'll resign as Berne supervisor, cutting short his four-year term. The other town board mem- bers are Democrats. Warner indicated local Re- publicans are frustrated with Crosier and said there has been dissention within the commu- nity- •' \You're either a Republican or a Democratic. You can't be both,\ she said. Crosier, she said, goes \back and forth.\ Crosier said Warner was \drawing a line in the sand.\ With six'.ineinbers — • two for each of the t6\yh's three voting districts — the, comiiiittee is re- organizing this weekjehd and (Continued on Page 20) r •^^mmmm^^ ,£ s ;;-5*l*:> i\**** N» .\'•.••.. .'.'•. •••:_:•. y.-j-TOtfEht^pi^-^ Jim Gardner Turner turns '<em on! This couple really got into the music during Josh Turner's performance Satur- day at the Country fest at the Altaniont Fairgrounds. piawtnjzpwised By Jarrett Carroll ALTAMONT -^Preparation paid off. Although there were oyer 25,000 people in Altamont oh Saturday, villagers couldn't tell./; '• •' \•• This pleased many residents who were upset with rpwdiriess and congestion at last year's Couritryfest, but riled, store own. ers whose businesses suffered. Proper planning is credited for alleviating traffic congestion and other problems like public urination and brawl- ing, but the same plans which prevented the irritation' of. resi- dents also prevented the profits of local businesses. Fair officials were pleased with the event — such money- makers kefep the fairgrounds viable, /they said, adding that sponsor WGNA seemed pleased as vrell. Most police felt the event Vitas well controlled, too. Some store owners tell a dif- ferent story. Both the Altamont Sunoco in , (Continued on Page 22) 60 lots Farmer plans to develop, keep farming By Jo E. Prout GUILDERLAND — A part- time farmer wants to develop his land by Guilderland High School into an old-fashioned neighbor- hood, and keep farming it, top 1 . Engineer Francis Bpssolini, a partner with Ingalls & Associ- ates in Schenectady, described for the planning board last week a 60-lot cluster off. Depot Road. Planning board Chairman Stephen Feeney told owners James and Lori Matulewicz that, school, traffic and the possible installation.by Albany County of a roundabout near the industrial park could delay their project. Bossblini's proposal showed a U-shaped neighborhood drive, with curb cuts onto Depot Road near one another.. .. -• \It seems a little odd, the placement,\ Feeney said. He said that the curb-but issue could also stall the project, . The Matulewiczes own 230 acres.considered in the project, :but\:plan to use only 123; acres 'oif .buildable land. Part Of the prop- . erty is swamp- near Black Creek. More than i00 acres south of the proposed cluster could be free for ..agricultural ilse. gBo.ssolini said that the project goal was to \create a traditional neighborhood-style setting — a higher. quality than a standard subdivision.\ According to the plan, the lots in the cluster are narrow, with service roads to garages iri the rear of the homes. ; The. board worried that the narrower-than-usual lots would (Continued on Page 18) A^ltatnont doubles iiswater sui By Saranac Hale Spencer ALTAMONT — After years of uncertainty, the water-strapped village has relief. Two, new wells are on-line, completing a $1.4 million project that just about doubles the vil- lage's water siipply, said Mayor James Gaughan. Several years ago, engineers discovered water oh privately- owried lahd outside the Village. Under former Mayor Paul De- Sarbo, Altamont agreed to buy about five acresonBrandle Road from Nancy arid Michael Trum- pler in order to provide water for village residents. Soon after the deal was made, the village agreed to also provide water to developer/Jeff Thoihas for his senior-housing complex, planned for Brandle Road, just outside the; village limits; (Continued on page 13) ' ! -..'';.i • f, / m ion Page 2 News Page 9 Community Calendar Page 16 Classifieds Page 30 Sports Page 32 .... m .„,__„ |( ft-Hifftrt-'\*^ -,'*'''/w.,fc;-*.*:y«.«W.^.*-jWV»x»w*.**s,r.* *W \ i. iUt**.j»i*i<i>^*i*-4t'*Ai ! : 'il