Executive Department News 2010
Dutchess County Real Property Tax Director Kathleen Myers to Retire
December 30
Steinhaus Appoints Acting Commissioner for new Department of Services for Aging, Veterans and Youth
December 29
Dutchess County Responds Quickly to Major Snow Storm
December 27
Steinhaus Signs Local Laws to Consolidate 9 County Departments into 4 for 2011
December 23
Emergency Response Coordinator John Murphy Ends 33 Year Career Public Safety Service
December 17
Office of the Aging Director John Beale To Retire
December 13
Dutchess County’s First Hybrid Buses Ready to Roll
December 9
Local Railroad History Preserved on the Dutchess Rail Trail
November 30
County Weight & Measures Inspectors Generate $156,000 in Revenue
November 29
Emergency Response Coordinator John Murphy to Retire
November 22
Steinhaus: County to Collect Nearly $300,000 in Restitution for Crime Victims
November 19
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking Lot Closed on Weekdays
Sheriff Road Patrol Capacity Increased Significantly Over Past Decade
November 12
Steinhaus Budget Freezes 2011 County Property Tax Levy
November 4
Steinhaus Budget to Freeze Property Taxes
October 30
Cost Control Saves Taxpayers Dollars
October 29
Dutchess County’s 5th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day
Steinhaus Closes Part of $40 Million Budget Gap
October 28
5th Annual Great Halloween Candy Exchange
October 26
Nine County Departments to Be Consolidated in 2011
October 22
State Mandates Eat Up Entire County Property Tax Bill
October 21
Failure to Freeze Salaries Costs County More than $13 Million
October 18
Steinhaus Plans Bold Restructuring of County Government
October 12
County Trying to Close $40 Million Budget Gap for Next Year Budget
October 6
Dutchess County’s Bowdoin Park Voted "Best Park in Hudson Valley"
October 1
Lime Kiln Road Bridge Reopens in Dover
Steinhaus Officially Welcomes Life Medical Technologies to East Fishkill
September 28
Dutchess County Honored for Outstanding Adult Protective Services Program
September 24
Child Safety Seats Inspection this Saturday
September 22
Dutchess County 2010 Flu Clinic Schedule
September 21
Progress Continues on Phase III of the Dutchess Rail Trail
September 17
Dutchess County Attracts New Medical Device Company
September 16
Two Bridges in Eastern Dutchess Reopen to Traffic
September 9
Old Hopewell Road in Wappinger Reopens to Traffic
August 24
Dutchess County Employees Earn State Award
August 20
Work Continues on Hyde Park Bridges
Dover Bridge Projects on Schedule
Keep Sleeping Babies Safer
August 17
Quiet Cove Riverfront Park Welcomes Visitors
August 16
Dutchess County Government Again Ranked in National Top Ten for Technology
August 11
County Legislators Poised to Support Millions in New Employee Pension Benefits At Request of Unions
August 6
Heroin Overdose Deaths on the Rise
July 29
Dutchess County to Host Veterans Resources Forum
July 23
Dutchess County’s Consumer Affairs Director Retires
July 8
Dutchess County to Open Cooling Centers
July 6
Mead Orchards “Forever Green” Thanks to Dutchess County’s Farmland Protection Program
June 24
Dutchess County Taxpayers Will Save $2.4 Million with Planned New Telecommunications System
Two Local Students Win National Fight The Bite Poster Contest
June 23
Dutchess County to Host Free Rabies Clinic for Pets
June 22
Support the Dutchess Rail Trail with Donations, Time and Talent
June 4
Dedicated Public Servant Honored with Dutchess Rail Trail Trailhead Dedication
County Celebrates Youth Achievement
June 3
Dutchess County Residents: Remember True Meaning of Memorial Day
May 26
Dutchess County’s 2010 Senior Citizen Picnic Schedule Announced
May 13
Two Open Space Projects Move Toward Finalization
May 7
Steinhaus Welcomes SpectraWatt at Grand Opening Event
2010 School Bus Driver of the Year Award
April 30
Dutchess County and Central Hudson Officials Discuss Storm Response
April 16
Steinhaus Orders County Facility Flags Set at Half Mast to Honor Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighter
April 13
Dutchess County to Create New Jobs/Business Growth Initiative
March 24
Steinhaus Directs Over $100,000 to Local Police to Target Aggressive Drivers
March 22
Dutchess County Rail Trails Ready for Spring!
March 19
County Executive Steinhaus & Central Hudson CEO Steven Lant to Meet to Strengthen Storm Response Systems
March 12
Updated Aerial Imagery Now Available for GIS Tools on www.dutchessny.gov
March 18
Dutchess County Residents Advised to Prepare for Rain Event this Weekend
Steinhaus Returns from Washington
March 9
Dutchess County’s Volunteer HazMat Team Takes Top Honors at Statewide Competition
March 5
Maple Sugaring Open House at Bowdoin Park
Dutchess County Consumer Affairs Provides Residents with Tools to Make Smart Money Decisions
March 4
Dutchess County to Offer Free Rabies Shots for Pets
March 3
Dry Ice Availability Update 2/27
February 27
Update from the Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center
Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center Activated
February 26
Dutchess County’s Senior Exercise Program Celebrates Ten Years
February 22
County Executive Steinhaus Presents First Municipality Wide HEART Safe Community to Town and Village of Rhinebeck
February 17
Steinhaus Appoints New County Attorney
February 11
Steinhaus joins NYS County Leaders at Annual NYSAC Conference
February 9
Dutchess County Announces Nearly $1.1 Million for Community Development Projects
February 8
Well Wishes to Retiring County Attorney
February 4
County Executive Steinhaus Issues 2010 State of the County Annual Report
February 2
Steinhaus Appoints New Commissioner of Planning & Development
January 26
Steinhaus Moves Forward with Shared Project:
January 21
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