Headline News from the County Executive
- 9/24/2020 - Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event to be Held
Poughkeepsie, NY … The Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management will hold its next Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event, on Saturday, October 24th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dutchess County Department of Public Works, located at 626 Dutchess Turnpike in the Town of Poughkeepsie; residents can access the event by taking Route 44 East to Burnett Boulevard. The collection is open to Dutchess County residents only. Read more...
Headline News from the County Legislature
- 9/16/2020 - TICK TASK FORCE 2020 “BE TICK FREE!” MEDIA CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
As part of Tick-borne Disease Awareness, the Dutchess County Tick Task Force, together with the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, hosted the 2020 “Be Tick Free!” Media Contest, open to middle and high-school students. The goal of the contest was for students to learn the dangers of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and create a 30 or 60 second live action or computer animated public service announcement on how to prevent tick borne disease. Read more...
- 7/27/2020 - LEGISLATURE SEEKS CITIZENS TO SERVE ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES AND BOARDS:
The Citizens Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence works to solicit and consider advice and recommendations from the community-at-large with respect to the problem of domestic violence. This committee consist of 12 members appointed by the Chair of the Legislature subject to confirmation by the Legislature meeting every fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Read more...
Headline News from the County Clerk
- 8/14/2020 - County Clerk Kendall Commemorates Centennial of Women’s Suffrage
August 18th marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in federal elections. Although New York extended suffrage to women in 1917, communities across the state are taking this opportunity to remember the roles and contributions of local women. Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall joins these celebrations by highlighting the work of Helen Wilkinson Reynolds, one of the most outstanding historians of Dutchess County. Read more...
- 7/9/2020 - Wappinger DMV to Re-Open July 13th by Appointment Only
Poughkeepsie, New York: Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall announces the Wappinger DMV will resume in-person license, permits and non-driver ID transactions on July 13th by appointment only. The Wappinger DMV location is 29 Marshall Road, Hollowbrook Park #3, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Read more...
Headline News from the Comptroller
- 9/15/2020 - Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois Summarizes Loss of Sales Tax Revenues
Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois today summarized the New York State Association of Counties’ (NYSAC) update on year-to-date sales tax payments to counties. The report shows of the 57 counties in New York, outside of New York City, Dutchess County has the 12th largest drop in sales tax revenue for the period of January through August 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. Read more...
Headline News from the Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH)
Headline News from the District Attorney
Headline News from the Sheriff's Office
- 8/26/2020 - Rhinebeck Man Killed in Bicycle Crash
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into a fatal bicycle crash which occurred in the Town of Rhinebeck, Hamlet of Rhinecliff, during the early morning hours of 8/25/20. Read more...
