countyDutchess County Legislature
2026019
APPROVAL OF UPDATED LIST OF SPECIFYING BY NAME OF OFFICE OR BY TITLE OR CLASSIFICATION THOSE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT WHO SHALL BE REQUIRED TO RESIDE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
- Introduced
- February 8, 2026
- Latest action
- February 8, 2026
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
Document text
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BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL
RESOLUTION NO. 2026019
RE:
APPROVAL OF UPDATED LIST SPECIFYING BY NAME OF
OFFICE, OR BY TITLE, OR CLASSIFICATION, THOSE
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT WHO SHALL BE REQUIRED
TO RESIDE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
Legislators MUNN, LAWLER, CASWELL, REDL and SHAH offer the following and
move its adoption:
WHEREAS, Dutchess County Local Law No 1 of 2014 established a process for updating
the list of titles and positions of local officers and employees required to reside within the County
of Dutchess, and
WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Commissioner of Human Resources is authorized, in
any calendar year in which changes to affected positions become effective, to submit to the
Dutchess County Legislature for approval by resolution a list specifying by name of office or by
title or classification those officers or employees of the executive branch of County government
who shall be required to reside within the County of Dutchess, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that commencing with calendar year 2026, the attached updated list
(Attachment "A") specifying by name or office or by title or classification those officers or
employees of the executive branch of County government who shall be required to reside within
the County of Dutchess is hereby approved, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the current Commissioner of Mental Health may but need not reside
within the County of Dutchess.
CA-008-26
RK/CEB/rjw
G-0175-A
01/05/2026
Fiscal Impact: See Attached.
APPROVEL
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SUSAN J. SERING
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Date.
Fes. !!, 2026
STATE OF NEW YORK
ss:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
his is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with
he oripinal resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 9 day of telemy 2026a and that
the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOR, I have hereunto set my hand and salo said legislature this day of Fearmy _2026.
/ JULIETROISHII, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Last Name
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
Valdés Smith
YES
/
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
Redl
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
Amon
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
District 21 - East Fishkill
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
Drago
Caswe
Tresca
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Rolison
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
25
Resolution: Consent
Motion:
House
Alexander
Total :
Yes
Abstentions: 0
NO
No
2026019 APPROVAL OF UPDATED LIST SPECIFYING BY NAME OF OFFICE, OR BY TITLE,
OR CLASSIFICATION, THOSE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT WHO SHALL BE REQUIRED TO RESIDE WITHIN THE
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
STEVEN J. RECTOR
COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
The following are titles for County employees that require residency pursuant to the Dutchess
County Charter*, Dutchess County Local Law and/or by this Resolution:
1. Budget Director
2. Chief Medical Examiner - Forensic Pathologist
3. Commissioner of Health
4. Commissioner of Mental Health
5. Director of Veterans Affairs
6. Commissioner of Central and Information Systems
7. Commissioner of Community and Family Services
8. Commissioner of Emergency Response
9. Commissioner of Finance
10. Commissioner of Human Resources
11. Commissioner of Planning and Development
12. Commissioner of Public Works
13. Comptroller*
14. County Attorney
15. County Clerk*
16. County Executive*
17. County Historian
18. Deputy County Executive
19. Director of Office for the Aging
20. Director of Probation and Community Corrections
21. District Attorney*
22. Public Defender
23. Sheriff*
22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | (845) 486-2169 | Fax: (845) 486-2186
dutchessny.gov
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
STEVEN J. RECTOR
COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
The following are titles for County employees that require residency pursuant to the by
thisDutchess County Charter*; Dutchess County Local Law and/or by this Resolution:
1. Assistants to County Executive
21. Budget Director
3-2. Chief Medical Examiner - Forensic Pathologist
3. Commissioner of Behavioral and Community Health
4. Commissioner of Mental Health
4.5. Director of Veterans Affairs-
5.6. Commissioner of Central and Information Systems
6.7. Commissioner of Community and Family Services
7.8. Commissioner of Emergency Response
8.9. Commissioner of Finance
9,10.
Commissioner of Human Resources
10.11.
11.12.
Commissioner of Planning and Development
Commissioner of Public Works
12.13.
Comptroller*
13.14.
County Attorney
14.15.
County Clerk*
15-16.
County Executive*
16.17.
County Historian
17.18.
Deputy County Executive
18.19.
Director of Office for the Aging
19.20.
Director of Probation and Community Corrections
20.21.
District Attorney*
21.22.
Public Defender
22.23.
Sheriff*
22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | (845) 486-2169 | Fax: (845) 486-2186
dutchessny.gov
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
STEVEN J. RECTOR
COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Rachel Kashimer, Sr. Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources
Residency Requirement for Public Officers and Employees
In accordance with the Dutchess County Charter Article Ill Section 75-7, amended 7-7-
2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014: "The Dutchess County Commissioner of Human Resources shall, prior
to February 1 of each calendar year in which changes to affected positions become effective,
submit to the Dutchess County Legislature for approval by resolution a list specifying by name
of office or by title or classification those officers or employees of the Executive Branch of
County government who shall be required to reside within the County of Dutchess."
All current incumbents in these titles shall be considered exempt from this residency
requirement. All future appointments to these positions may allow for the residency
requirement to be waived at the request of the appointing resolution and with the approval of
the County Legislature.
The titles included on the attached are recommended for inclusion as public officers and
employees that are required to be residents of the County of Dutchess for the duration of their
service in these titles.
22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | (845) 486-2169 | Fax: (845) 486-2186
dutchessny.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
• NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $
Total Current Year Revenue $
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one):
D Existing Appropriations, •Contingency,
• Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, [] Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
Related Expenses:
Nature/Reason:
Amount $
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year):
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
Prepared by: Rachel Kashimer, Sr. Deputy Commissioner
Prepared On: 12/18/25
Dut pal
Residency Requirement for Public Officers - Proposed Updates January 2026
Proposed Titles
2018 Numbering
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
NA
NA
NA
Resolution No. 2016113 Thies
Assistants to County Executive
Budget Director
Chief Medical Examiner - Forensic
Pathologist
Commissioner of Behavioral & Community
Health
Commissioner of Central Information Systems
Commissioner of Community and Family
Services
Commissioner of Emergency Response
Commissioner of Finance
Commissioner of Human Resources
Commissioner of Planning and Development
Commissioner of Public Warks
Comptroller
County Attomey
County Clerk
County Executive
County Historian
Deputy County Executive
Director of Office for the Aging
Director of Probation and Community
Corrections
District Attorney
Public Defender
Sheriff
2026 Numbering
NA
1
2
NA
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Budget Director
Commissioner of Central and Information
Systems
Commissioner of Community and Famlly
Services
Commissioner of Emergency Response
Commissioner of Finance
Commissioner of Human Resources
Commissioner of Planning and Development
Commissioner of Public Works
Comptroller
County Attorney
County Clerk
County Executive
County Historian
Deputy County Executive
Director of Office for the Aging
Director of Probation and Community
Corrections
District Attorney
Public Defender
Sheritt
Commissioner of Health
Commissioner of Mental Health
Director of Veterans Attairs
Notes
Removed. Position does not require Legislative contirmation.
No change.
No change.
Added and consistent with other titles.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
dded. Department of Behavloral and Community Healt
reorganized based on resolution 2024133
Added. Department of Behavioral and Community Health
reorganized based on resolution 2024135.
Added. Department of Behavioral and Community Health
reorganized based on resolution 2024135.