POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Dutchess County’s Republican lawmakers pushed through an amendment to the county’s proposed 2024 budget that would boost the salaries of elected officials by as much as 81%. The amendment passed in a mostly party-line 19-6 vote, with Legislator Randy Johnson, D-city of Poughkeepsie, joining the 18 Republicans to pass the measure. If […]
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Increases could be horizon to both the sales tax rate levied on nearly every purchase made in Dutchess County as well as the tax charged to those who choose to spend the night in any of the hotels and motels located throughout the county. The amount to be raised by property taxes, […]
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Soon-to-be former Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver may have lost his bid for re-election, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be leaving county government. Outgoing County Executive William F.X. O’Neil on Monday announced he has appointed Pulver, R-Pine Plains, to be the next county comptroller. If confirmed by the Legislature, Pulver will […]
Dutchess County Executive William F.X. O’Neil has released his 2024 Executive Budget, which calls for $599.9 million in spending while also reducing property taxes by 10.6% and raising sales taxes by one-quarter percent. Dutchess would collect $99.4 million in property taxes under the plan, which is the lowest property tax levy in 15 years. According […]
Dutchess Tourism, Inc will celebrate the 10th Annual Awards of Distinction event on Wednesday, November 1st, and they have announced their award finalists.