Rob Bayly News Today

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — The Rensselaer County Legislature voted unanimously to adopt the proposed 2024 budget this week. The $406 million spending plan passed 18-0 at the special meeting. “We looked closely at all areas of the budget, and agree that it is a sound budget,” said Rob Bayly, R- East Greeenbush, the Legislature’s Vice […]

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin introduced his 2024 proposed budget during a presentation to the County Legislature Thursday afternoon. The proposed budget will be the sixth consecutive property tax decrease and it looks to reduce the property tax rate by 10 percent. County officials noted how the latest county property tax […]

Growers vote “no” to Zespri China trial Photo: John Borren. ); } else { // } Zespri’s proposed commercial trial with unauthorised kiwifruit growers in China has been voted down by Zespri producers, after the 75 per cent support required for the trial was not met. Final results show 70.5 per cent of growers supported the one-year orchard monitoring, procurement, sales and marketing trial and 64.1 per cent supported using the Zespri brand label, as part of the tr...

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer County Republican Committee recently unanimously endorsed a slate of candidates recently, including Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola, members of the County Legislature and candidates for local office. Candidates and members were enthusiastic about the upcoming elections, including a number of new additions to the ticket. In the days before the committee meeting, Republicans welcomed two town supervis...

POESTENKILL, N.Y. — Poestenkill Supervisor Keith Hammond announced recently he will be seeking re-election on the Republican ticket and also endorsed Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin for re-election in 2021. Hammond has run for office as a Democrat for years but said he feels his goals and priorities are more in line with the Republican team on the town and county levels. “As an elected official, I work to protect taxpayers, improve quality of life and support new opportun...