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2025225

BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION

Introduced
December 7, 2025
Latest action
December 7, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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PUBLIC WORKS & CAPITAL PROJECTS RESOLUTION NO. 2025225 RE: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (MEP) FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION Legislators METZGER, GORMAN, CASWELL, VERSACI, and KAUL offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works hereinafter "DPW") has advised that the New York State Department of Transportation has awarded the County $763,932 under New York State's 2025 Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program ("MEP"), and WHEREAS, this 100 percent State capital funding will enable DPW to advance the Phase III Bus Shelters Project, improving passenger comfort, safety and accessibility throughout the system, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the establishment of a new capital project account which pertains to the aforementioned Project, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the County Executive, or her designee, to sign and submit all applications, agreements and any further documentation that may be necessary with the New York State Department of Transportation regarding the MEP funding, and to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to accept such funds and provide for the receipt and expenditure of said funds, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive, or her designee, to execute and submit all applications, agreements and any further documentation that may be necessary with the New York State Department of Transportation regarding the MEP funding, and be it further RESOLVED, that this Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive, or her designee, to accept the MEP funding from the New York State Department of Transportation on behalf of the County of Dutchess, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase ET0673.5680.2500.10 REVENUES Increase ET0673.5680.35890.00 CA-168-25 EMW/rjw G-1523-S 11/6/2025 Fiscal Impact: See Attached. Other Equipment 10 Years $763,932 Other Transp. Capital Project $763,932 APPROVED See Serero SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Das. Dec. 10,2025 STATE OF NEW YORK sS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Deputy Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 8 day of December 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 8'h day Kaurafhiteips AURA PHILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 763.932 Total Current Year Revenue $ 763,932 ind Sourc 763,932 - MEP Fund Source of County Funds (check one): Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, Additional Appropriations, 2 Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): No County funds, 100% State funding Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ - Anticipated Savings to County: $763,932 Net County Cost (this year): $0 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: This resolution authorizes the County Executive, or her designated representative, to execute all necessary applications and agreements to accept funding through the 2025 Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program (MEP). The resolution further authorizes the acceptance of 100% State MEP funding in the amount of $763,932 to support the Phase III Bus Shelters Project. Dutchess County Public Transit received an award letter from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on September 26, 2025, notifying DCPT of the availability of $763,932 in MEP funds. This funding will enable DCPT to advance the Phase Ill Bus Shelters Project, improving passenger comfort, safety, and accessibility throughout the system. Prepared by: David C. Whalen Dcu Prepared On: 10/28/25 Dut pdf SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROBERT H. BALKIND, PE. COMMISSIONER DAVID C. WHALEN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM TO: Gregg Pulver, Assistant County Executive FROM: David C. Whalen, Deputy Commissioner Dau DATE: October 28, 2025 RE: RESOLUTION REQUEST - PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION AND ACCEPT 100% STATE MEP 2025 FUNDS Attached please find the Resolution Request and Fiscal Impact Statement authorizing the County Executive, or her designated representative, to execute all necessary applications and agreements to accept funding through the 2025 Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program (MEP). The resolution further authorizes the acceptance of 100% State MEP funding in the amount of $763,932 to support the Phase I!! Bus Shelters Project. Dutchess County Public Transit received an award letter from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on September 26, 2025, notifying DCPT of the availability of $763,932 in MEP funds. This funding will enable DCPT to advance the Phase III Bus Shelters Project, improving passenger comfort, safety, and accessibility throughout the system. Total Funding: $763,932 - 100% State MEP Funds This resolution will authorize the County Executive, or her designee, to submit applications, sign agreements, and accept the New York State MEP funds. Acceptance of these funds is essential to reducing current and future costs to County taxpayers while supporting ongoing improvements to the County's public transit infrastructure. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information. Cc: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner Mary F. Aldrich, MA, CPFO, Director of Fiscal Services 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 | (845) 486-2085 | www.dutchessny.gov NEW Department of YORK STATE Transportation KATHY HOCHUL Governor MARIE THERESE DOMINGUEZ Commissioner JANET HO Assistant Commissioner Finance & Integrated Modal Services September 25, 2025 William F.X. O'Neil, County Executive Dutchess County Dutchess County Office Building 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-3222 Dear County Executive O'Neil: The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is pleased to announce that Dutchess County was awarded $763,932 in formula funding under New York State's 2025 Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program. The Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program (MEP), authorized pursuant to the five-year State Transportation Plan, provides 100 percent State capital funding to upgrade and enhance public transportation systems. To guide your agency staff in the identification of candidate capital projects, program guidance and application forms can be found at https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/policy-and-strategy/public-transportation/funding= sources/modernization-enhancement. Please submit the electronic application to [email protected] by December 31, 2025. The notice of funding availability for the competitive portion of MEP will be released later this year. I want to personally thank you for your support of this important infrastructure program. If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me or Bryan Cross, Deputy Director of the Public Transportation Bureau at bryan. [email protected]. Sincerely, Janet D fo Janet Ho Assistant Commissioner Finance and Integrated Modal Services CC: Matt Haas, Director, Office of Integrated Modal Services Ross Farrell, Director, Public Transportation Bureau Bryan Cross, Deputy Director, Public Transportation Bureau Michael Grattini, Transit Administrator, Dutchess County Department of Public Works Vita Dobosh, Assistant General Manager, Transit Management of Dutchess County, Dutchess County Department of Public Works Jacqueline Ingram, Principal Accounting Clerk, Dutchess County Department of Finance Sandra Jobson, RPPM, Region 8 James Rusak, Acting Regional Director, Region 8 Mark Debald, Transportation Program Administrator, Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council Public Works and Capital Projects Roll Call District Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt* District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Houston* District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Gorman District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson (VC) District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger (C) District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Paoloni District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn Present: Absent: District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East ishkill Resolution: Motion: Rolison Total: Abstentions: Vacant: Yes No Abseut 1L Yes No 2.025225 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND GREEMENTS TO ACCEPT NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (MEP) FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION DECEMBER 4, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: Last Name YES District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling Resolution: _ Motion: Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson abseut Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total : 24 Yes Abstentions: NO No 3025225 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND GREEMENTS TO ACCEPT NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (MEP) FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION DECEMBER 8, 2025