2002 Executive Department News
County Executive Steinhaus Orders 26 New Sheriff’s Vehicles	December 26
County Executive Gives Early Holiday Presents to Local Pilots	December 23
County and DCSEA-CWA Negotiators Reach Agreement on Four Year Pact	December 19
Steinhaus Announces Retirement of County Leaders	December 19
Steinhaus Directs $755,000 for Housing in the City of Poughkeepsie 86 Units to be Created	December 18
Steinhaus Announces Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes	December 11
Online Marketing Delivers for Dutchess County Tourism: Steinhaus Funds Program	December 8
County and PBA Reach Agreement on Contract Extension	November 20
2003 Budget Message	November 1
Steinhaus Proposes Broad-Based Review of Health, Social and Human Service Departments	October 30
County Grants to Libraries to be Discontinued (Budget Casualties Caused by $40 Million Albany-Imposed Medicaid Costs)	October 29
Steinhaus Approves Forbus Butternut Funding	October 22
County Executive Steinhaus Announces $360,000 To Strengthen Dutchess Families	October 21
Albany-Imposed Mandates Creates Pressure on County Budget	October 18
NYSAC Elects County Executive Steinhaus  58th President	October 4
Legislative Leadership Advised State Imposed Costs Create $2 Million Deficit	October 4
County Executive Steinhaus Announces Flu Immunization Clinics in Dutchess	September 26
County Approves Funding  for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program	September 10
Steinhaus Supports Child Abuse Investigation and Prevention Program	September 10
County Executive Endorses Local Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.	August 27
CSEA Members Overwhelmingly Approve Contract	August 20
Steinhaus Supports Senior Volunteer Programs	August 8
County Awards Community Development Funds to Stanford	August 7
County Partners with Poughkeepsie Public Library to Establish a Caregiver Resource Center	August 1
County Executive Steinhaus And Dutchess Red Cross Urge Local Blood Donations	August 1
County and CSEA Negotiators Reach Agreement on Four Year Pact	July 31
Dutchess County to Improve Services through Technology -- "eDutchess"	July 30
County Awards Community Development Funds to Town of Poughkeepsie	July 29
County Executive Announces Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence $500,000 Targeted for Services	July 23
County Executive Signs $300,000 Agreement to Reduce Lyme Disease in Dutchess	July 22
Steinhaus Requests Legislature To Enhance County’s Terrorism Capacity	July 19
County Executive Steinhaus Requests Legislature To Strengthen Medical Examiner Program	July 16
Dutchess Opens Office to Assist Job Seekers, Public Invited to Open House July 8	June 28
Steinhaus Supports Projects in Poughkeepsie	June 27
County Executive Steinhaus Seeks Support For Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Service	June 12
County to Provide Lyme Disease and Tick Information through Schools	June 5
Medicaid Deficit Warned	May 24
County Executive Launches Parks Summer Season	May 23
County Executive Comments on Economic Progress as Revealed in the Latest Census Release	May 23
County Executive Approves $25,600 to Benefit Beacon Youth Education Program	May 20
National Association of County Information Officers 2002 Awards of Excellence for D.C. Employees	May 20
County Executive Announces Groundbreaking for new Aircraft Hangars at Dutchess County Airport	May 7
County Executive Announces Year End 2001 Financial Condition	April 30
Steinhaus & STOP-DWI Work With Schools Toward Safe Prom Nights	April 29
County Executive Update on Highway Roadside Cleanup Program	April 26
County Executive Directs $286,800 to the Child Care Council of Dutchess for Early Intervention Services	April 23
County Supports Harlem Valley Teen Program	April 18
Steinhaus Renews Funding for Rhinecliff Youth Program	April 18
County and Red Cross To Provide Disaster Guidance To Dutchess Residents	April 10
County Executive Announces Replacement of Bridge in Town of Red Hook	April 5
County Executive Signs Contracts with Martin Luther King Cultural Center	April 1
Funds Available to Senior Citizens for Home Rehabilitation	March 19
Dutchess County Presents check to Arts Council Annual fund	March 15
County Receives $1.862 Million State Reimbursement	March 8
Smart Growth Housing Task Force Report	March 8
Steinhaus Announces Plan to Save Energy at County Office Buildings (County Receives Energy Efficiency Grant)	February 15
Steinhaus Congratulates Wappinger (Town Adopts Greenway Connections)	February 15
Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus Issues Annual Report to Legislature	January 31
Steinhaus Congratulates Hyde Park Town Adopts Greenway Connections	January 30
County Executive Fills Key Criminal Justice Position	January 25
County Helps Homeowners Protect Their Wells	January 16
911 Cell Call System to be Reviewed	January 8