One lesson to take from the tragic loss of life during the July 4 floods in Texas hill country is that people in remote areas were not alerted to the danger in time. We urge Albany County to work with its municipalities including Guilderland, but especially in the Helderberg Hilltowns, which suffered so with Irene and where internet communication is often spotty, to come up with a workable system to inform residents of impending dangers.

Guilderland

Business owners seek zoning changes to make finding tenants easier

The next step will be for Kenneth Kovalchik, the town’s planner, to draft a local law for the zoning changes on which the town board will vote at its next meeting.

Regional

Rensselaerville surprised to learn that old landfill is undergoing state assessment

Following a town board discussion about turning an old landfill property on Kenyon Road in Rensselaerville into a memorial park, The Enterprise found out through the state Department of Environmental Conservation that, while the town legally closed the landfill many decades ago, the state has yet to determine that it was not adversely affecting water quality in the area.