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  1. Carlton Road in Clifton Park is closed Friday between Van Patten Drive and Kinns Road for a water main repair

    Town of Clifton Park · WNYT ·

  2. Galway Central School District closed Wednesday after a water-system failure; classes resume Thursday

    Galway · Saratoga County · NEWS10 ·

  3. Berlin wildfire is 70% contained after 251 acres burned; crews aim for 90% to 100% by Tuesday night

    Berlin · Rensselaer County · WNYT ·

  4. Berlin wildfire grows to about 198 acres and crosses into Massachusetts; public asked to avoid the Taconic Crest Trail

    Town of Berlin (Rensselaer County) · WAMC ·

  5. Glenville Town Board work session Oct. 28 lists 2027 budget discussion — see official record for outcome

    Town of Glenville · townofglenville.gov ·

  6. Ballston Spa Planning Board's advisory letter gives the Zoning Board a favorable opinion on Tannery Commons ahead of its Oct. 28 meeting — see official record for outcome

    Village of Ballston Spa · ballstonspa.gov ·

  7. Troy Local Development Corporation's Oct. 30 board agenda lists a King Fuels cleanup extension and an ARPA contract for 1 Monument Square — see official record for outcome

    City of Troy · troyny.gov ·

  8. Schenectady City Council's Oct. 26 agenda lists a hearing on senior and disability tax-exemption income limits and a full exemption for 100% disabled veterans — see official record for outcome

    City of Schenectady · cityofschenectady.gov ·

  9. New Scotland Town Board special meeting Oct. 28 lists a DPW union agreement and a 'BESS Law' discussion — see official record for outcome

    Town of New Scotland · townofnewscotland.gov ·

  10. Cohoes Common Council special meeting Oct. 27 takes up a 2026 budget amendment — see official record for outcome

    City of Cohoes · cohoes-ny.gov ·

  11. Saratoga Springs Recreation Commission to discuss bike park fees and 2027 field fees on Oct. 27 — see official record for outcome

    City of Saratoga Springs · saratogaspringsny.gov ·

  12. Ballston Spa trustees' Oct. 26 agenda lists closing three park structures to the public until March 15 — see official record for outcome

    Village of Ballston Spa · ballstonspa.gov ·

  13. Cohoes Audit and Finance Committee to discuss the proposed 2027 City Estimate on Oct. 28 — see official record for outcome

    City of Cohoes · cohoes-ny.gov ·

  14. Saratoga Springs design board to consider deferring 58 Washington St. hotel review to Planning Board — see official record for outcome

    City of Saratoga Springs · saratogaspringsny.gov ·

  15. Early voting opens Saturday, Oct. 24 at eight Albany County sites

    Albany County · WNYT ·

  16. Ballston Spa's Historic District Commission lists an Oct. 22 review of proposed village zoning law changes — see official record for outcome

    Village of Ballston Spa · ballstonspa.gov ·

  17. Schodack Town Board's Oct. 22 agenda lists hearings on 2027 water rates, sewer rents, the preliminary budget and fees — see official record for outcome

    Town of Schodack · schodack.gov ·

  18. Troy council's re-posted Oct. 22 special meeting lists a scheduled vote on overriding the mayor's license-plate camera veto — minutes record a 7–0 override

    City of Troy · troyny.gov ·

  19. Troy City Council's special finance agenda for Oct. 22 would authorize about $712,449 for the Frear Park Ice Rink Playground — see official record for outcome

    City of Troy · troyny.gov ·

  20. CDTA says Route 114 westbound detours around Herrick Street Bridge construction Oct. 21 through Oct. 27, with no stops closed

    Capital District (CDTA Route 114) · cdta.org ·

  21. East Greenbush Town Board's Oct. 21 agenda would set an Oct. 28 meeting to adopt the preliminary budget and a Nov. 5 budget hearing — see official record for outcome

    Town of East Greenbush · eastgreenbush.org ·

  22. Halfmoon Town Board Oct. 21 hears Belleard Lane water main spending and would set Nov. 4 hearings on the 2027 budget, a veterans exemption and traffic work — see official record for outcome

    Town of Halfmoon · mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net ·

  23. Malta Town Board special meeting Oct. 21 at 8 a.m. lists approval of the 2027 preliminary budget, with no public comment — see official record for outcome

    Town of Malta · townofmaltany.gov ·

  24. Saratoga Springs Planning Board's Oct. 22 agenda starts environmental review of a six-story, 90-room hotel at 58 Washington St. — see official record for outcome

    City of Saratoga Springs · saratogaspringsny.gov ·

  25. Glenville's Oct. 21 agenda would set a Nov. 4 hearing on the Westhaven rezoning and Halloween hours of 4 to 8 p.m. — see official record for outcome

    Town of Glenville · townofglenville.gov ·

  26. Albany council finance committee hears 2027 budget presentations from Youth and Workforce Services and Recreation on Oct. 21 — see official record for outcome

    City of Albany · albanyny.gov ·

  27. Albany council members propose a 0.3% commuter tax to help close the $55 million deficit; it would need state approval

    City of Albany / Albany County · WNYT ·

  28. Troy council finance agenda for Oct. 22 lists budget transfers, auction sales of tax-foreclosed parcels and acceptance of 2025 audits — see official record for outcome

    City of Troy · troyny.gov ·

  29. CDTA: Ridge Street closed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 through Wednesday, Oct. 21, with seven routes detouring

    Capital District (CDTA Ridge St closure) · cdta.org ·

  30. Albany council caucus minutes: a city sales tax could not come before 2027, and the budget would need amending if the levy override fails — no votes taken

    City of Albany · albanyny.gov ·

  31. Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals Oct. 19 lists nine variance requests, including a mixed-use building at 48 Ash St. — see official record for outcome

    City of Saratoga Springs · saratogaspringsny.gov ·

  32. Schenectady council committees Oct. 19 review proposed e-bike and scooter rules, a school-hours one-way street and a veterans exemption — see official record for outcome

    City of Schenectady · cityofschenectady.gov ·

  33. Saratoga Springs Design Review Board Oct. 21 lists an advisory opinion on a Saratoga Hospital PUD amendment — see official record for outcome

    City of Saratoga Springs · saratogaspringsny.gov ·

  34. Ballston Planning Board Oct. 28 reviews Goode Street solar, a Route 67 convenience store and fuel canopy tied to a possible roundabout, and a 26-home Lake Road subdivision — see official record for outcome

    Town of Ballston · townofballstonny.gov ·

  35. Ballston Town Board hearings Oct. 27 on proposed 2027 water rates (6:05–6:15 p.m.) and the 2027 preliminary budget (6:20 p.m.) — see official record for outcome

    Town of Ballston · townofballstonny.gov ·

  36. State Police: live training drill planned in Albany government buildings this weekend

    City of Albany · NEWS10 ·

  37. Ballston Spa Zoning Board Oct. 28 continues Tannery Commons' special-permit request for apartments on all floors — see official record for outcome

    Village of Ballston Spa · ballstonspa.gov ·

  38. Malta scheduled an Oct. 26 hearing on a full town tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans — see official record for outcome

    Town of Malta · townofmaltany.gov ·

  39. CDTA Route 404 outbound detours around Notre Dame Street construction through Dec. 31 — check posted hours with CDTA

    Capital District (CDTA Route 404) · cdta.org ·

  40. Coeymans holds a hearing Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. on its 2027 preliminary budget and proposed salaries for elected offices — see official record for outcome

    Town of Coeymans · coeymans.gov ·

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