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2025215

AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

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. 2025215 RE: AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH Legislators GARITO, MC HOUL, GORMAN, CASWELL, and VERSACI offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Department of Mental Health (hereinafter "DMH") advises that it is esponsible tor 50% of the costs related to New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (hereinafter "OPWDD") restoration cases and 100% of the costs associated with Nev York State Office of Mental Health (hereinafter "OMH") restoration cases, and WHEREAS, reimbursement by the County to New York State for these costs is mandated by New York State which was shared equally but has more recently become 100% County cost, and WHEREAS, DMH further advises that court remand expenses continue to increase due to rising per-day rates and fluctuations in the number of individuals placed under remand orders, and WHEREAS, additional funding from fund balance is necessary due to these fluctuations and increased expenses which cause appropriations difficult to forecast, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet the County's obligation and meet these expenses, 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.4320.67.4420 Court Remands $650,000 REVENUES Increase A.9998.95990.01 Appropriated Fund Balance $650,000 APPROVED See Serena SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEo DOC: 10,25 CA-169-25; CRC/rjw; G-1922; 11/12/25; Fiscal Impact: See Attached 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 8ü 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 hercunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this gh day of December 2025 Xaura Phillips RA PHILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OFTHE LEGISLATURE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT • NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 650,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source No Revenue - State Mandated Cost Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, Contingency, •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, V Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): A.4320.67.4420 - $650,000 A.9998.95990.01 - $650,000 Related Expenses: Amount $ o Nature/Reason: Increase in state mandated costs to the County Anticipated Savings to County: $0 Net County Cost (this year): $650,000 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: A budget amendment is necessary to account for additional expenses associated with state-mandated court remand charges. The Department of Mental Health is responsible for 50% of the costs related to OPWDD restoration cases and 100% of the costs associated with OMH restoration cases. Court remand costs have continued to rise due to steadily increasing per-day rates and fluctuations in the number of participants, making appropriations difficult to accurately forecast. Prepared by: Sean Griffin, Director of Budget and Finance Prepared On: 11/3/2025 Dut.pdf Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt* Yes District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook | Houston* District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale 10 Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: Motion: Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Travelpiece D'Aquanni Brendli Kearney McHoul (VC) Drago Garito (C) Total: 10 Yes Abstentions: No Absent Absent No 2025215 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 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 YES Truitt 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:_ O NO No 2025215 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH DECEMBER 8, 2025