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2/6/2026 - County Seeks Proposals for 2026-2027 Youth Program Funding
POUGHKEEPSIE … The Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services’ Division of Youth Services is requesting applications for free youth programming services from municipalities and nonprofit, community-based organizations for the program year on October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.

2/4/2026 - Dutchess Expands Textile Recycling Partnership with Helpsy
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY … Recycling unwanted clothing and other textiles is easier than ever in Dutchess County, thanks to the County’s expanded collaboration with Helpsy, a leading national textile collection and reuse organization. Residents in 10 participating Dutchess County municipalities can take advantage of free, convenient curbside textile pick-up to sustainably dispose of unwanted clothing, shoes, linens and other textiles. Additionally, Helpsy collection bins can be found throughout the county for textile drop-off. These efforts help keep textiles out of the waste stream and enable them to be responsibility reused or repurposed.

Headline News from the County Legislature

Headline News from the County Clerk

1/9/2026 - County Clerk’s Record Room to be Temporarily Relocated Starting January 15th
Poughkeepsie … Starting Thursday, January 15th, the Dutchess County Clerk’s Record Room and Requisition Desk will be temporarily relocated to the third floor of the County Office Building (COB) at 22 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. The facilities, currently located on the second floor, will close to the public at 4pm on Wednesday, January 14th for the move and will reopen on the 3rd floor at noon on Thursday, January 15th. Signage will be posted directing visitors.

3/20/2025 - Poughkeepsie DMV Open Saturday March 29, 2025
Poughkeepsie, NY- Dutchess County Clerk Bradford Kendall announced today that the Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles will open the Poughkeepsie DMV office on Saturday, March 29 from 9am-1pm to process license and registration transactions. The office is located at 22 Market St in Poughkeepsie.

Headline News from the Comptroller

10/31/2025 - Dutchess County Comptroller's Office Releases 7th Follow-Up Audit for the Justice & Transition Center
The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released its 7th follow-up audit regarding the Justice and Transition Center (JTC/“the Jail”) and the Law Enforcement Center (LEC/“Sheriff’s Office”) for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The JTC/LEC project remains the largest capital project in Dutchess County history.

10/29/2025 - Dutchess County Comptroller Dan Aymar-Blair Finds Lapse in Legislative Approval Of Dutchess County’s Building Leases
The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released its audit report of space leased by and from the County for various government functions for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Per the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, a lease is defined as a contract granting the right to use another entity’s non-financial asset, such as a building or land, for a specific period of time in a mutual transaction.

Headline News from the Department of Health

Headline News from the District Attorney

12/16/2025 - Drug Task Force - Raid Results in Seizure of Alleged Dealer and Narcotics
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force has announced the successful execution of a search warrant at 40 South Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie following a narcotics investigation.

11/26/2025 - Drug Task Force - Alleged Violent Offender and Dangerous Drug Dealer Apprehended
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force has announced the successful execution of a search warrant at 489 Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie following a narcotics investigation.

Headline News from the Sheriff's Office

12/29/2025 - Sheriff’s Office to Implement New Internal Phone System
Sheriff Imperati announces that the Sheriff’s Office is in the process of implementing a new automated phone directory system, set to go live beginning January 5, 2026.

12/24/2025 - Academy Recruits Help Apprehend Larceny Suspect
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports assisting with an investigation of a larceny that occurred on Parker Avenue, in the City of Poughkeepsie, at approximately 01:45 pm on December 22nd, 2025.