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Town of Bethlehem Among 13 Top Towns in New York State

Receives Gold Status in Inaugural Towns of Excellence Program (Bethlehem, NY) – The Town of Bethlehem in Albany County, N.Y., received a Gold award from the New York Association of Town’s (NYAOT) inaugural Towns of Excellence Program. Only 13 towns among the 933 in the state received this prestigious recognition, and Bethlehem is 1 of only 6 who achieved the Gold standard. Town Supervisor David VanLuven attended NYAOT’s 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City on February 16, to receive the award on behalf of