Category: Government
DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATURE PASSES VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMS COUNTY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION LAW POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Dutchess County Legislature adopted unanimously a bipartisan local law that will allow for a ten-percent County property tax exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and…
County Seeks Proposals for 2023-2024 Youth Program Funding Grant workshops set for March 7th and 9th Poughkeepsie … The Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services (DCFS) Division of Youth Services is requesting proposals for youth development services from…
LEGISLATURE PROPOSES INCREASE TO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Proposals for Senior Citizen and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Members of the Republican Caucus of the Dutchess County Legislature have introduced local laws that would raise the income limits…
Public Health Advisory: County Health Officials Alert Students and Residents to Possible Rabid Coyote in Town of Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park area Poughkeepsie, NY … The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health (DBCH) alerts residents, including Marist College students, that an…
Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of February 6th SIX COMBINED HEALTHY CHOICES How many of these six contributing factors to successful aging can you check off right now? a healthy diet; regular exercise; active…
DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATURE CALLS FOR REPEAL OF PORTION OF STATE TAX LAW Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Service Members Should Receive Both an Income Tax Credit and County Property Tax Exemption POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – This week, members of the Dutchess County…
DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER SEEKS INPUT FROM COMMUNITY FOR UPCOMING “POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT” For the first time in Dutchess County’s history, the Comptroller’s Office will be publishing a “Popular Annual Financial Report” (PAFR). In addition to providing residents with a digestible…
STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN PULVER IN RESPONSE TO GOV. HOCHUL’S EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSAL Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal that would increase the MTA Payroll Mobility Tax: “Since the…
Indictment of Devin A. Taylor Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady, announced today that Devin A. Taylor was arraigned before County Court Judge Edward T. McLoughlin on an Indictment charging him with Murder in the Second Degree and…
Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of January 23rd MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM ENROLLMENT CLINICS If you’re covered by Medicare, there’s a new eligibility change that could mean considerable savings for you. Starting this year, eligibility…
County To Offer Free Rabies Clinic Sunday, February 19th at Dutchess County SPCA Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) is again partnering with the Dutchess County SPCA to host a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets on…
Registration Open for Cycle the Hudson Valley 2023 — Inaugural Tour Celebrates the Valley That Shaped America— Participants experience one of the most significant, newest and exciting trails in America this summer ALBANY, NY – Registration is now open for…
Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of January 16th Note: OFA offices and Friendship Centers will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Clients of the OFA Home…
O’Neil Appoints New Deputy County Executive Rachel Kashimer to Serve as Deputy County Executive and Chief of Staff following Legislative Approval Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive William F.X. O’Neil has appointed Rachel Kashimer to serve as Deputy County Executive and Chief…
Dutchess County Veterans Services has Moved New location in Pleasant Valley creates veterans “one stop” The Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services has relocated its offices to 1335 Route 44, Suite #2 in Pleasant Valley. The new location also…
