Category: Government

$1.2 Million in Taxpayer Savings with Planned County Bond Refinancing

  $1.2 Million in Taxpayer Savings with Planned County Bond Refinancing Poughkeepsie, NY… Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro has announced the planned refinancing of existing Dutchess County bonds. The various bonds, originally issued in 2007 and 2008 at interest rates…

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Celebrating National Autism Month

  Celebrating National Autism Month As Dutchess County continues to celebrate April as Autism Awareness Month, we are highlighting communities’ efforts toTHINK DIFFERENTLY about our neighbors with autism and other special needs. Earlier today, Abilities First presented the 2016 Abilities First…

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DEC Announces 2015 Bear Harvest Results – Second Largest Bear Harvest on Record for 2015

  DEC Announces 2015 Bear Harvest Results Second Largest Bear Harvest on Record for 2015 New York bear hunters took 1,715 black bears during the 2015 hunting seasons, the second largest bear harvest on record in New York, state Department…

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Tax Tips and Tidbits

  Tax Tips and Tidbits Steven R. Anderson E.A., Master Tax Advisor, H&R Block, Pawling, NY   With the filing deadline of April 18, 2016 rapidly approaching, it’s time to turn our attention the topic of extensions. This week I…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement Exam Title: Building Maintenance Mechanic III State Exam Number: 62990 Exam Date: 6/4/2016 Last File Date: 4/29/2016 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in….

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FBI Warns of Dramatic Increase in Business E-Mail Scams

  4/4/16 – FBI officials are warning potential victims of a dramatic rise in the business e-mail compromise scam or “B.E.C.,” a scheme that targets businesses and has resulted in massive financial losses in Phoenix and other cities. The schemers…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcements

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Summer Intern Recruitment Number: 2016-00000013 Last File Date: 4/29/2016 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these steps:…

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Colder – Snow Tonight

  Although it’s been mild recently, wintry weather will be making a return to the region. Much colder air is on its way and along with this will be a period of snow late tonight. Snow will occur after midnight…

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Home Security Burglary Prevention

Home Security Burglary Prevention   Your home is your castle…or is it? Is your home really safe once you leave for work or school? Your home is considered a sanctuary where you should feel safe. Your home is the only environment…

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Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on 2016-2017 State Budget

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced an agreement on the 2016-17 state budget. The budget holds the growth in state spending to…

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Dutchess County celebrates World Autism Awareness Day

  Dutchess County celebrates World Autism Awareness Day Dutchess County is proud to “Light It Up Blue” to kick off April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Autism affects many families locally, nationally, and globally with as many as 1 in 68…

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

  Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 447 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ051>054-058>061-063>066-VTZ013>015-021100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN…

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Dutchess County Veterans Services Office Opens at Castle Point

  Dutchess County Veterans Services Office Opens at Castle Point Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today the Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services will have a counselor available onsite at the Veterans Administration Castle Point Campus to assist…

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Dutchess County to Protect Six Farms Through Partnership for Manageable Growth

  Dutchess County to Protect Six Farms Through Partnership for Manageable Growth   Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has announced Dutchess County’s Partnership for Manageable Growth (PMG) Program will provide $935,855 to permanently protect six farms throughout Dutchess County,…

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