by Amy Modesti
Prior to the opening of the Rensselaer County Legislative meeting on Tuesday, January 1, District 5 representatives Jeff Wysocki and Bruce Patire paid homage to the late Robert Breese of Breese Hollow in the Town. He was a World War II veteran serving aboard the USS Tarawa, the last aircraft carrier built during the war. Mr. Breese was also named Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1963. Mr. Breese was a member of the Hoosick Fire Department, receiving a 65-year service award. He also served the faithful at the All Saints Church in Hoosick and St. Luke’s Church in Cambridge.
Other Business
The lawmakers also re-appointed Jay Wilson as the Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, approved a resolution supporting the City of Rensselaer’s opposition to the renewal of the operating permit for the S.A. Dunn landfill and retained the services of Duchess County for autopsies, as the search for a new Medical Examiner continues.
