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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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
