NOTICE OF ADOPTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess at a meeting held on July 13, 2026, adopted a local law entitled:
LOCAL LAW No. 5 of 2026, A LOCAL LAW ADOPTING A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PURSUANT TO §421-p OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW AND EXCLUDING SHORT-TERM RENTALS
The purpose of this Local Law is to encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units for long-term residential occupancy to increase housing supply within Dutchess County by adopting the exemption authorized by §421-p of the Real Property Tax Law for qualifying accessory dwelling unit projects, while ensuring that public tax incentives are not utilized to subsidize short-term rental activity.
A copy of the local law is available at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature where it may be inspected during regular office hours.
JULIE SHIROISHI
Clerk
Dutchess County Legislature
Posted August 3, 2026
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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The following entitled bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on July 13, 2026, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Dutchess, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is each available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Poughkeepsie, New York,
July 28, 2026.
/s/Julie Shiroishi
Clerk, County Legislature
RESOLUTION NO. 2026096
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING the preliminary design and environmental studies for various proposed county building improvements, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF dutchess, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,186,750, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,186,750 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.
Class of objects or purposes: Preliminary design and environmental studies for various proposed County building improvements
Period of probable usefulness: 5 years
Maximum estimated cost: $1,186,750
Amount of bonds to be issued: $1,186,750 bonds
Posted July 28, 2026
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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The following entitled bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on July 13, 2026, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Dutchess, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is each available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Poughkeepsie, New York,
July 28, 2026.
/s/Julie Shiroishi
Clerk, County Legislature
RESOLUTION NO. 2026097
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE purchase and installation of a card swipe access control system at county buildings, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
Class of objects or purposes: Purchase/installation of a card swipe access system at County buildings
Period of probable usefulness: 10 years
Maximum estimated cost: $2,020,000
Amount of bonds to be issued: $2,020,000 bonds
SEQRA status: Type II Action
Posted: July 28, 2026
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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The following entitled bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on July 13, 2026, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Dutchess, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is each available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Poughkeepsie, New York,
July 28, 2026
/s/Julie Shiroishi
Clerk, County Legislature
RESOLUTION NO. 2026098
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL $489,749 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY a portion of THE COST OF the culvert replacement on county route 49 (titusville road), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
Specific object or purpose: Culvert replacement on County Route 49 (Titusville Road) over Wappinger Creek Tributary (Town of LaGrange)
Period of probable usefulness: 20 years
Revised maximum estimated cost: $3,156,400
Previously authorized: $1,166,651 bonds (12/18/25 bond resolution)
Other monies: $1,500,000 State grants-in-aid
Additional amount of obligations to be issued: $489,749 bonds
SEQRA Status: Type II Action
Posted: July 28, 2026
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess at a meeting held on June 8, 2026, adopted a local law entitled:
LOCAL LAW NO. 4 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NO. 6 of 2013, WITH RESPECT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SELF-INSURED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PLAN.
The intent of this Local Law is to allow the County’s Workers’ Compensation Plan Manager to acquire and keep in force during the life of the Plan, an Excess Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance Policy, the cost therof to be paid from the funds of the Plan, or to allow the Plan Manager to join a public group self-insurer pursuant to Section 50(3-a) of Workers’ Compensation Law.
A copy of the local law is available at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature where it may be inspected during regular office hours.
JULIE SHIROISHI
Clerk
Dutchess County Legislature
Dated: July 17, 2026
