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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

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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 fusan seren 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.