Category: Government

Serino to Appoint New Director for Office of Probation and Community Corrections

Serino to Appoint New Director for Office of Probation and Community Corrections Poughkeepsie — Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino is pleased to announce Kathy McQuade will be appointed to serve as the Director for the Office of Probation and Community Corrections…

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COMPTROLLER GREGG PULVER RELEASES SALES TAX UPDATE FOR 2023

COMPTROLLER GREGG PULVER RELEASES SALES TAX UPDATE FOR 2023 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Office of the Dutchess County Comptroller has released a Special Report regarding sales tax revenue in Dutchess County in 2023. The County received $253,598,560 in sales tax revenue in 2023, a…

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Bridge to be Replaced on Stanford Road in Washington

Bridge to be Replaced on Stanford Road in Washington Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced work to replace a bridge on Stanford Road in the Village of Millbrook and Town of Washington is set to begin…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 22nd

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 22nd CHANGING ATTITUDES ON SOCIAL ISOLATION If you’re a recent arrival in Dutchess County from busier areas downstate, you may be puzzled to see this scenario: a…

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Crews to Clean Up Dutchess Roadways to Celebrate Earth Day

Crews to Clean Up Dutchess Roadways to Celebrate Earth Day Poughkeepsie… With Earth Day approaching on April 22nd, Dutchess County Public Works (DPW) Highway Division will again dedicate several days to highway cleanup as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 15th

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 15th WHY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH MATTER Promoting healthy choices in nutrition and physical activity can go a long way toward improving quality of life for older…

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Dutchess County Launches 2024 Composting Grant for Municipalities and Schools

Dutchess County Launches 2024 Composting Grant for Municipalities and Schools Poughkeepsie, NY … As events such as Dutchess County’s raise awareness of reducing waste in the community, the Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management has launched a new grant program for municipalities…

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Active Threat Training Strengthens County’s Response Capabilities

Active Threat Training Strengthens County’s Response Capabilities Over 40 First Responders Participate in 4-Day Training including Live Simulations Poughkeepsie, NY … Today, more than 40 first responders were on-scene for an active shooter situation in Poughkeepsie. Fortunately, the shots were all…

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Bridge to be Replaced on Old State Route 22 in Dover

Bridge to be Replaced on Old State Route 22 in Dover Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced work to replace a bridge on Old State Route 22 (CR-6) in the Town of Dover is set to…

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Earthquake Impacts Northeast No injuries or damage reported to Duchess County 911

Earthquake Impacts Northeast No injuries or damage reported to Duchess County 911 The effects of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, originating near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, were felt across the Hudson Valley and beyond this morning, including here in Dutchess County….

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Two Bridges to be Replaced on Salt Point Turnpike in Stanford

Two Bridges to be Replaced on Salt Point Turnpike in Stanford Poughkeepsie … The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced work to replace two bridges on Salt Point Turnpike (CR-17) in the Town of Stanford is beginning this…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging AGING NEWS For the week of April 1

Dutchess County Office for the Aging AGING NEWS For the week of April 1 Golden Living . . . News for Older Adults, Their Families and Caregivers Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging JOIN OFA AT…

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APG: Infrastructure applications for youth programming venue projects accepted online through May 10th

APG: Infrastructure applications for youth programming venue projects accepted online through May 10th Poughkeepsie, NY … The Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development has opened the application process for the 2024 Agency Partner Grant (APG): Infrastructure Program. A total of…

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Comptroller A. Gregg Pulver Releases First Audit of Tenure

Comptroller A. Gregg Pulver Releases First Audit of Tenure Dutchess County Comptroller Gregg Pulver has released the first audit of 2024 for Dutchess Tourism, Inc. (DTI) for the calendar years 2018-2022. Dutchess Tourism, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing destination…

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Bridge to be Replaced on Ridge Road in Dover

Bridge to be Replaced on Ridge Road in Dover Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced work to replace a bridge on Ridge Road in the Town of Dover has begun as crews install temporary traffic signals….

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