Category: Government

Online Auction Opens September 18th for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment

Online Auction Opens September 18th for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment   Poughkeepsie, NY… Surplus County vehicles and equipment items will be available for bid during Dutchess County’s Surplus Vehicle Auction and Equipment Auction, both being conducted online at AARAuctions.com.  Various vehicles…

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Composting, Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Are Focus of County’s Local Solid Waste Management Plan

Composting, Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Are Focus of County’s Local Solid Waste Management Plan   Strategy to help guide future of waste management in Dutchess County Poughkeepsie … Development of organic composting opportunities, reduction of waste generation and continued increase of materials…

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Sheriff’s Office SRO Program Ready for 2023-2024 School Year

Sheriff’s Office SRO Program Ready for 2023-2024 School Year Sheriff Kirk Imperati is pleased to announce that the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (SRO) Program has been enhanced and is well prepared for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. In…

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Dutchess County to Host Patriot Day Memorial Service

Dutchess County to Host Patriot Day Memorial Service     Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Family Court Judge Tracy C. MacKenzie will host the annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:30am on the steps of the Dutchess County Family…

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Dutchess County Enhances J-FIRE Program with Expanded Training

Dutchess County Enhances J-FIRE Program with Expanded Training   Poughkeepsie… On average, over 50 percent of arson arrests in the United States are juveniles, and 70 percent of all fatalities in child-set fires in the U.S. are children aged 5 and…

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DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q2 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS 

DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES 2023 Q2 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS  Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their Q2 Special Update Report on the ARP federal funding, the “Dutchess Invests”…

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DEC Forest Rangers – Week In Review

DEC Forest Rangers – Week In Review Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer…

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Senator Rob Rolison, Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey Condemn Rising Tide of Antisemitism, Racism 

Senator Rob Rolison, Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey Condemn Rising Tide of Antisemitism, Racism  Bipartisan voices speak out against prejudice after local and national incidents of hate   NEWBURGH — State Senator Rob Rolison (R-39th District) and City of Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey today…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 28

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 28 Note: OFA offices and Friendship Centers are closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 4th. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals programs will receive…

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Dutchess County Earns Top Ten Ranking for 21st Consecutive Year

Dutchess County Earns Top Ten Ranking for 21st Consecutive Year Focus on cyber security, digital upgrades contribute to the success Poughkeepsie…  Dutchess County Government’s continued commitment to provide innovative technology to serve residents and businesses, and its dedicated focus on cyber security…

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County Hosts Second Annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic Saturday, September 16th

County Hosts Second Annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic Saturday, September 16th   Poughkeepsie…To show gratitude and appreciation to local veterans, Dutchess County Executive William F.X. O’Neil and Division of Veterans Services Director Adam Roche will be hosting the 2nd Annual Red, White, and…

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LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZES FUNDING FOR NEW TWO-WAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE RADIO SYSTEM

LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZES FUNDING FOR NEW TWO-WAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE RADIO SYSTEM POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Dutchess County Legislature unanimously approved Resolution No. 2023139 which authorizes the issuance of over $18 million in serial bonds to pay for a portion of the cost of…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 14

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 14 THE STATE OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SCAMS For the readers who consider themselves far too savvy to allow themselves to be victimized by a scammer, we…

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Assemblyman Beephan & Senator Rolison Announced $503,911 in State Aid for Library Construction in District 105

Assemblyman Beephan & Senator Rolison Announced $503,911 in State Aid for Library Construction in District 105 Assemblyman Anil Beephan & Senator Rob Rolison Visit Pawling Free LIbrary   [DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK]  – Assemblyman Anil Beephan & Senator Robert Rolison Announces $503,911 in State Aid for…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 7

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 7 “A MATTER OF BALANCE” AND TAI CHI WITH OFA – NEW CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER You’ve been meaning to exercise more, and yet it hasn’t quite happened…

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