In July, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy will open its 23rd preserve, the first preserve in Schenectady County — a 54-acre property in the hamlet of Alplaus donated by Gray and Vicki Watkins.

The village property tax rate is set to increase 1.43 percent next year, from about $1.36 per $1,000 of assessed value this year to approximately $1.38 per $1,000 next year.