Category: Government

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 29th

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 29th Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29th. Clients of the…

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Sheriff’s Office participates in Project Lifesaver

Sheriff’s Office participates in Project Lifesaver Sheriff Imperati is pleased to announce that the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is now a proud partner of Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is an international organization which specializes in training, and providing equipment to,…

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DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q1 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS 

DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q1 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS  Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their Q1 Special Update Report on the ARP federal funding, the “Dutchess Invests”…

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

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 22nd   Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29th. Clients of…

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County To Offer Free Rabies Clinic on Sunday, June 4th

County To Offer Free Rabies Clinic on Sunday, June 4th   Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) is again partnering with the Dutchess County SPCA to host a free rabies vaccine clinic for pets on Sunday,…

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DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES VEHICLE INVENTORY AUDIT FOR 2018-2023 

DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES VEHICLE INVENTORY AUDIT FOR 2018-2023  Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Office of the Dutchess County Comptroller has released an audit of the Dutchess County Vehicle Inventory for the years 2018-2023. The Comptroller’s Office physically counted over 500…

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LEGISLATURE PASSES 73% INCREASES TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Increases for Senior Citizen and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions 

LEGISLATURE PASSES 73% INCREASES TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Increases for Senior Citizen and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions  POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Dutchess County Legislature passed two local laws at the May Board Meeting that would increase the income limits to receive…

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County Legislature Receives Update on YOU Project

County Legislature Receives Update on YOU Project Poughkeepsie, NY … The upcoming countywide youth center, the Youth Opportunity Union (YOU), continues to move forward with plans having undergone months of design, value-engineering and re-design by world-renowned, Poughkeepsie-based MASS Design Group and…

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Dutchess County’s New Mobile Health & Wellness RV is on the Move!

Dutchess County’s New Mobile Health & Wellness RV is on the Move!   Assemblymember Didi Barrett Delivers Critical Funding to Make Mobile Resource a Reality     Poughkeepsie… To expand access to public and behavioral health services and promote healthy lifestyles,…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 1st

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 1st   COVID-19 COVERAGE CHANGES COMING IN MAY The emergency phase of the nation’s response to COVID-19 is set to end on Thursday, May 11th. The Dutchess…

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Sheriff’s Office Creates Dedicated Domestic Violence Unit

Sheriff’s Office Creates Dedicated Domestic Violence Unit Sheriff Kirk Imperati is pleased to announce the creation of a dedicated domestic violence unit within the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The newly formed unit consists of two sworn members and two civilians,…

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Come see the rollout of Dutchess County’s new Mobile Health RV!

The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health, together with NYS Assemblymember Didi Barrett, are excited to announce the rollout of the new Dutchess County Mobile Health RV on Thursday, May 4th at the North East Community Center in Millerton. …

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Rebuilding Together Dutchess County to Rebuild 3 Homes on National Rebuilding Day

Rebuilding Together Dutchess County to Rebuild 3 Homes on National Rebuilding Day Dutchess County, NY – April 29, 2023 – Rebuilding Together Dutchess County (RTDC), a local affiliate of the leading national nonprofit organization, Rebuilding Together, will host its annual…

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Poughquag National Guard Airman Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities

Poughquag National Guard Airman Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities LATHAM, NY (04/25/2023)– Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing in…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 24

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 24 OFA PICNIC UPDATE The first batch of Office for the Aging Senior Picnic reminder cards is being mailed this month to older adults who live in…

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