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2026018
AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (A.8020) AND MENTAL HEALTH (A.4320)
- Introduced
- February 8, 2026
- Latest action
- February 8, 2026
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
Document text
Extracted from the official document; OCR may contain errors.
FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO. 2026018
RE:
AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT (A.8020) AND MENTAL HEALTH (A.4320)
Legislators ATKINS, MUNN, ARNOFF, BRENDLI, CASWELL, KAUL, REDL and
RHODES offer the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning & Development ("Planning") has been allocated
funds for the 2026 Agency Partner Grant ('APG") Program, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Mental Health ("DMH") oversees the County's
programming and services for individuals with disabilities as well as mental health services for
youth which are the focus of six of the APG-funded programs, and
WHEREAS, Planning desires to transfer $239,160 in APG program funds to DMH
programs, and
WHEREAS, transferring $239,160 of the APG program funds to DMH will reduce the
administrative burden for both the County and the organization by consolidating the administration
of a jointly funded program under a single department, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget to move the amount
of $239,160 in APG program funds to the DMH budget, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to
amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS
Decrease
A.8020.4413
Competitive Grant Program
Increase
A.4320.75.4413
Competitive Grant Program
($239,160)
$239,160
CA-014-26; LDF/rjw; 01/12/2026; G-0179; Fiscal Impact: See Attached
STATE OF NEW YORK
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COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
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the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHERE:OF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said legislature this day of Febr
_ 2026.
APPROVED
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SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Nate Fed: 11, 2024
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
EOIN WRAFTER, AICP
COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
To:
A. Gregg Pulver, Deputy County Executive
From: Foin Wrafter, Commissioner of Planning & Development 3l
Date: January 8, 2026
Re:
Proposed Legislative Resolution - February 2026
Attached for your review and consideration is a resolution request to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget to
transfer $239,160 in funds from the Department of Planning & Development's Agency Partner Grant (APG) Program
to the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
DMH oversees the County's programming and services for individuals with disabilities as well as mental health
services for youth which is the focus of six of the APG-awarded programs. Additionally, the movement of $239,160
will reduce the administrative burden for both the county and the organization by consolidating the administration
of a jointly funded program under a single department.
Specific details related to the agency funding awards, appropriations, and amounts are provided in the attached
Resolution Request Form, Fiscal Impact Statement, and the 2026 Agency Partner Grant Program Amendments
Summary.
Please contact Julia Kammerer or me if you have any questions.
Attachments
C: Dutchess County Attorney's Office
85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 107, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-3600 | Fax:(845) 486-3610
dutchessny.gov
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
Total Current Year Cost $_
Total Current Year Revenue $_
and Source
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, Contingency,
Z Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
A.8020.4413
A.4320.75.4413
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year):
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
Prepared by: Julia Kammerer, Planning & Development
Prepared On: 01/08/2026
Dut. par
Organization
Abllities First, Inc.
Astor Services for Children & Families
Community Based Services, Inc.
Greystone Programs, Inc.
Ramapo for Children
Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
2026 - Agency Partner Grant Program Amendments
Activity
Teaching Kitchen
Dutchess County Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program
Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities
Supported Employment (SEMP)
Staff Assistant Experience - Social and Vocational Programming for Youth with
Learning and Developmental Disabilites
Special Education Advocacy
2026
APG
Comments
Award
$44,779 Transferto DMH for administration.
$54,405 Transfer to DMH for administration.
$36,138 Transfer to DMH for administration.
$44,329 Transfer to DMH for administration.
$36,309 Transferto DH for administration.
$23,200 Transferto DMH for administration. Total funding award:
$44,200 (DMH covering $21,000)
$239,160
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Last Name
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
Valdés Smith
YEŞ
J
NO
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
Atkins
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
Munn
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek
District 12 - East Fishkill
Metzger
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Redi
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
Amoff
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
Lawler
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Shah
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Kaul
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Darrow
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
Brendli
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
Johnson
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
Giles
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
Winsby
District 15 - Wappinger Faust
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill : McHoul
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
Rhodes
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
Drago
District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
Tresca
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill: Rolison
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
House
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
Alexander
25
Resolution: Atkins, Munn
Total:
Motion:
24
Yes
No
Abstentions: L (shah)
2026018 AMENDING THE 2026 COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (A.8020) AND MENTAL HEALTH (A.4320)