Category: Government

Public Defender to Retire After Three Decades of Service to Dutchess County

Public Defender to Retire After Three Decades of Service to Dutchess County   Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive William F.X. O’Neil has announced the upcoming retirement of Public Defender Thomas N.N. Angell, who will retire at the end of this year. Mr….

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Dutchess County District Attorney Elect, Anthony P. Parisi, announces his choice for Chief Assistant District Attorney

Dutchess County District Attorney Elect, Anthony P. Parisi, announces his choice for Chief Assistant District Attorney District Attorney Elect, Anthony P. Parisi, announced today that he has chosen Michael W. Brady to fill the position of Chief Assistant District Attorney….

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 18th

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 18th Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on Monday, December 25th and Monday, January 1st (2024) for the Christmas and…

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William V. Grady Retirement

William V. Grady Retirement On Monday evening, family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Poughkeepsie Grandview to honor District Attorney William “Bill” Grady for his forty years of public service to the people of Dutchess County. In his remarks DA…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 11th

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 11th Holiday Hours – OFA and all Friendship Centers will be closed on Christmas Day (Monday 12/25) and New Year’s Day (Monday 1/1/2024)   Golden Living ….

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2024 Dutchess County Budget Adopted

2024 Dutchess County Budget Adopted   Poughkeepsie … The 2024 Dutchess County Budget was adopted by the County Legislature by a bipartisan vote of 15-9 Thursday evening (with Legislator Llaverias absent for the vote), passing a $601 million spending plan that…

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DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q3 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS 

DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q3 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS  Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their Q3 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 December 4

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 4 OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS DECEMBER 4-8 With winter about to arrive, there’s no time like now to go over any concerns you have about…

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APPLY BY DECEMBER 8th Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee Civil Service Exam

APPLY BY DECEMBER 8th Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee Civil Service Exam Enjoy helping your community? Want to make a difference in someone’s life? Looking for a new career? Apply today for the Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee Civil Service Exam! Registration deadline…

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NYS COMPTROLLER DINAPOLI TAPS DUTCHESS COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS AS DEPUTY 

NYS COMPTROLLER DINAPOLI TAPS DUTCHESS COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS AS DEPUTY  Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois announced today that she will be accepting the position of NYS Deputy Comptroller of Local Government & School Accountability (LGSA) under NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 20

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 20 Thanksgiving week office hours: Mon 11/20-Wed 11/22 – regular office and Friendship Center hours Thu 11/23 – office and Friendship Centers closed Fri 11/24 – office…

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County to Host Sensory-Friendly Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ at Bardavon 1869 Opera House

County to Host Sensory-Friendly Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ at Bardavon 1869 Opera House Free ThinkDIFFERENTLY event on Dec. 8th celebrates holiday classic Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County invites residents of all abilities and their families to a free, sensory sensitive performance of…

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GISLATURE APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY BUDGET

LEGISLATURE APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY BUDGET POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Budget, Finance and Personnel Committee of the Dutchess County Legislature proposed and approved several amendments to the County Executive’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Topics of amendments featured veterans,…

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Skoufis Announces Free State Parks Access for All New York Veterans and Gold Star Families 

Skoufis Announces Free State Parks Access for All New York Veterans and Gold Star Families Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) joined the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and local veterans to announce Governor Hochul’s signing of his bill, S.3309A. The legislation is a bipartisan…

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MRC to Host Active Shooter and Preparedness Training on November 28th

MRC to Host Active Shooter and Preparedness Training on November 28th     Poughkeepsie … The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will offer a free Active Shooter & Stop the Bleed Preparedness training on Tuesday, November 28th at 6 p.m….

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