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2025217
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES (A.6055)
- Introduced
- December 7, 2025
- Latest action
- December 7, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO. 2025217
RE: AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES (A.6055)
Legislators GARITO, MC HOUL, GORMAN, CASWELL, and VERSACI offer the following and move
its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Family Services (hereinafter "DCFS) administers a
Childcare program each year which is reimbursed through the New York State Childcare Block Grant, and
WHEREAS, DCFS has advised that based upon this increase, the 2025 Childcare program expenses
administered through DCFS will exceed the 2025 budget appropriations such that DCFS is requesting
appropriations of $1,000,000, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to cover the
expenses of this valuable program for Dutchess County residents, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend
the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
A.6055.4451
Day Care
$1,000,000
REVENUES
Increase
A. 6055.36550.40
Day Care 100%
$1,000,000
CA-167-25
VAC/rj
G-0198-A
10/30/25
Fiscal Ipact: See Attached
APPROVED
Sue Dererto
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DANO DEC: 10,3025
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 foregoing 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 thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto sct my hand and seal of said Legislature this 8th day,
aura
phillips
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SABRINA JAAR MARZOUKA, JD, MPH
COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES
MEMORANDUM
Date: 10/30/25
To: Jessica White, Budget Director
com: Peter Simon. Director of Administrative Service
CC: Gregg Pulver, Victor Civitillo, Michele Belmonte, Colleen Pillus, Cullen O'Shea,
Tiffanie Massey, Rachel Whispell.
RE: Resolution request for additional appropriations for 2025 Childcare expenses.
The 2025 program expenses will exceed 2025 budget appropriations for the Childcare
program administered through the Dutchess County Department of Community &
Family Services. This program is reimbursed through the New York State Childcare Block
Grant.
The Department of Community & Family Services is requesting the approval of the
Dutchess County Legislature to add $1,000,000 to cover expenses for this valuable
program for Dutchess County residents.
Thank you for your consideration.
60 Market Street,
, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-3000 | Fax: (845) 486-3090
dutchessny.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 1,000,000
Total Current Year Revenue $ 1,000,000
and Source
New York State OCFS
Source of County Funds (check one):
• Existing Appropriations, Contingency,
LI Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
Additional Appropriations, L Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
A.6055.4451 Day Care
A. 6055.36550.40 Day Care 100%
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
-
dditional appropriations are needed to cover 2025 expenses for Child Care/Day Care. These expense
vill be offset by State OCFS funding already authorized to Dutchess County for this purpose
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year):
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
Prepared by: Peter Simon
Prepared On: 10/30/2025
Dut.pdf
Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call
District
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Name
Truitt*
Yes
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 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
Travelpiece
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
D'Aquanni
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
Brendli
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck
Kearney
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul (VC)
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
Drago
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
Garito (C)
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Resolution:
Motion:
Total :
10
es
Abstentions:
No
Abrent
Abdent
No
2025217 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES (A.6055)
DECEMBER 4, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
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:
Last Name
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total :
Abstentions:
YES
NO
abscut
Yes
No
2025217 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES (A.6055)
DECEMBER 8, 2025