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2025164
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- Introduced
- October 13, 2025
- Latest action
- October 13, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
Document text
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PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025164
RE:
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR
FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING
(BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Legislators METZGER, HOUSTON, PAOLONI, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and VALDÉS
SMITH offer the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County is the owner of 392 Creek Road located in the Town of Hyde Park, and
where the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response is situated, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works ("DP W") has proposed a project to replace the
Fire Training Building (Burn Building) (the "Project") located at Emergency Response, and
WHEREAS, the existing Fire Training Building has been out of service for over a year due to its
unsafe condition and would require extensive structural repairs to return it to service and still would not
include many of the training features and props that are common in modern fire training facilities, and
WHEREAS, DPW is seeking funding in the amount of $700,000 to cover the costs for the Project
including demolition of the existing building and installation of a new modular fire training building that
will include the necessary training props and features, and
WHEREAS, this proposed Project is a Type II action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)1 and (c)2 of the
NYCRR ("SEQR"), requires no further environmental review, and will not have an adverse
environmental impact, and
WHEREAS, if funding is authorized, DW anticipates demolition of the existing building to be
completed by December 2025, and the new modular fire training building delivered and installed in the
Spring of 2026, with the facility placed back in service by June of 2026, 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, an appropriation of the fund balance is necessary to provide funding for the
aforementioned Project, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet
these expenses, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed tr
amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
H0662.3410.4401.105
H0662.3410.3120
H0662.3410.3110
A.9950.9000
Professional Services
Demolition
Other Structures
Transfer to Capital Project Fund
$
5,000
$
50,000
$ 645,000
$ 700,000
$1,400,000
REVENUES
Increase
A.9998.95990.01
H0662.3410.50310
Appropriated Fund Balance General
Interfund Transfer
$ 700,000
$ 700,000
$1,400,000
CA-102-25
G-0188
09/02/25
Fiscal Impact: See Attached
APPROVED
sul serina
SUSAN J. SERINC
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Deto 10/16/25
STATE OF NEW YORK
SS:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
'This is to certify that I, the undersigned 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 14ih day of October 2025, and that the same is a truc
and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 14h day of October 2025.
Bush Wager
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 700,000
Total Current Year Revenue $°
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, •Contingency,
• Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
LI Additional Appropriations, L Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
(See Attached)
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year): $700,000
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
The Department of Public Works is requesting $700,000 to replace the existing fire training building at the Department of
Emergency Response, 392 Creek Road, in the Town of Hyde Park. The existing fire training building has been out of
service for over a year due to its unsafe condition. The existing building has outlived its useful life and would require
extensive structural repairs to return to service. Even if it were returned to service, the building does not have many of
the training features and props that are common in modern fire training facilities.
If funding is approved, the Department will begin executing contracts in September 2025, and anticipates demolition to be
completed by December 2025. The new modular fire training building will be delivered and installed in Spring 2026, with
the facility placed in service by June 2026.
Prepared by: Robert H. Balkind, P.E. x2085
Prepared On: 8/25/25
Dul. por
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ROBERT H. BALKIND, P.E.
COMMISSIONER
DAVID C. WHALEN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PuBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Gregg Puiver, Assistant County Executiv
FROM: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner
DATE: August 26, 2025
RE:
RESOLUTION REQUEST - FUNDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE
TRAINING BUILDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
392 CREEK ROAD, TOWN OF HYDE PARK
The Department of Public Works is requesting $700,000 to replace the existing fire training building at
the Department of Emergency Response, 392 Creek Road, in the Town of Hyde Park. The existing
fire training building has been out of service for over a year due to its unsafe condition. The existing
building has outlived its useful life and would require extensive structural repairs to return to service.
Even if it were returned to service, the building does not have many of the training features and props
that are common in modern fire training facilities.
The Department has received bids for demolition of the existing building, and for the installation of a
new modular fire training building that includes the necessary training props and features. The cost
summary is provided below:
Work Category
Cost
Remarks
Demolition of existing
$41,000
Bids received 7/10/25
building
New modular training
$549,971 Proposals received 8/5/25
building
Footing construction
$60,000
Estimate
Electrical materials
$7,000
Labor by DPW staff
Contingency
$40,000
Estimate
Project Total =
$697,971
(Say $700,000)
If funding is approved, the Department will begin executing contracts in September 2025, and
anticipates demolition to be completed by December 2025. The new modular fire training building will
be delivered and installed in Spring 2026, with the facility placed in service by June 2026.
The project is a SEQR Type Il action, per 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c). 1 and (c). 2. No further environmental
review is required.
cc: Mary F. Aldrich, MA, CPFO, Director of Fiscal Services, DPW
attch.
626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 | (845) 486-2085 | www.dutchessny.gov
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
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
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Rolison
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
10
Resolution:
Motion:
Yes
No
Absent
Total :
Absent
Abstentions:
2025164 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING
BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OCTOBER 9, 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
19
Te
District 24 - Dover and Pawing
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
abret
Abseut
abreat
absent
Absent
19
Yes
No
2025164 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING
BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OCTOBER 14, 2025