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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 August 10, 2026, adopted a local law entitled:

LOCAL LAW No. 6 of 2026 PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONCENTRATED AND SYNTHETIC 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE (7-OH) KRATOM PRODUCTS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY

The purpose of this Local Law is to ban lab-made 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) kratom concentrates and synthetic derivatives (MGM-15, MGM-16, and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl) while protecting adults’ access to natural leaf kratom in Dutchess County.

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: September 14, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that tentative benefit assessment rolls for Dutchess County Water District Zones of Assessment 028AB, A, B, C, D, I, J, K, L, R, X, and Z in the Towns of Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Beekman, Pawling, Red Hook, and Village of Tivoli, Part-County Sewer District #1, #3, and #15 in the Town of Beekman, Part County Sewer District #2 in the Town of Pleasant Valley, Part County Sewer District #7 and #8 in the Town of Hyde Park, Part County Sewer District #10 in the Towns of Rhinebeck and Hyde Park, and Part County Sewer District #13 in the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli in Dutchess County, New York, have been filed with the Clerk of the Dutchess County Legislature and are available for inspection at her office at 22 Market Street, 6th Floor, Poughkeepsie, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday starting September 14, 2026.

Zones A, B, C, D, I, L, R, and 028AB cover the Hyde Park Regional Water System along Route 9, Route 9G, Harbourd Hills and Staatsburg in Hyde Park and Mill Road in Rhinebeck.

Zone J covers the Shore Haven Water System in the Town of Pawling.

Zone K covers the Birch Hill Water System in the Town of Beekman.

Zone X covers the Tivoli Water System in the Town and Village of Red Hook.

Zone Z covers the Peach Road Water System in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

Part-County Sewer District #1 covers the Chelsea Cove Sewer System in the Town of Beekman.

Part-County Sewer District #2 covers the Valley Dale Sewer System in the Town of Pleasant Valley.

Part-County Sewer District #3 covers the Dalton Farms Sewer System in the Town of Beekman.

Part-County Sewer District #7 covers the Pinebrook Sewer System in the Town of Hyde Park.

Part-County Sewer District #8 covers the Greenfields Sewer System in the Town of Hyde Park.

Part-County Sewer District #10 covers the Vanderburgh Cove Sewer System in the Towns of Rhinebeck and Hyde Park.

Part-County Sewer District #13 covers the Tivoli Sewer System in the Town and Village of Red Hook.

Part-County Sewer District #15 covers the Alaina Estates Sewer System in the Town of Beekman.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Dutchess County Board of Benefit Assessment Review will meet to hear objections to each such roll at the Legislative Chambers of the Dutchess County Legislature, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601, on the 13th day of October 2026, at 4:30 P.M.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that anyone wishing to be heard must file a grievance application with the Clerk of the Legislature on or before the date and time above set forth for hearing objections by mailing to the Dutchess County Legislature, 22 Market Street, 6th Floor, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601, by emailing countylegislature@dutchessny.gov, or by hand delivering a complete application to the Dutchess County Legislature during regular office hours.  Grievance applications may be obtained during regular office hours or sent via email by calling 845-486-2100. 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT REVIEW

Dated:  September 14, 2026    

Poughkeepsie, New York

Julie Shiroishi, Clerk of the Legislature

Posted: September 14, 2026

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Yvette Valdes Smith, Chair 
Yvette Valdés Smith
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