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2025141
ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY
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- September 7, 2025
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- September 7, 2025
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PUBLIC WORKS & CAPITAL PROJECTS
DISCUSSION ONLY 9/4/2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025141
BOND RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 14, 2025.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST
OF SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
JACKSON STREET (COUNTY ROUTE 34), NORTH ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE
72), AND/OR WEST ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID
COUNTY
WHEREAS, the environmental impact of the capital projects hereinafter described, as
proposed, will be determined pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review
Act, on a project-by-project basis prior to the financing thereof; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess, New York,
as follows:
Section 1.
The cost of the sidewalks, curb ramps and access improvements along Jackson
Street (County Route 34), North Road (County Route 72), and/or West Road (County Route 71), in
and for the County of Dutchess, New York, including incidental improvements and expenses in
connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $2,020,000.
Section 2.
It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is by the issuance of $2,020,000 serial bonds of said County hereby
authorized to be issued therefore pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3.
It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid specific object or purpose is 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 24 of paragraph a of
Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 4
Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the
issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial
bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner
of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be
sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the
provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5.
Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Dutchess, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Commissioner of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be
attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 6.
The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale
and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, she
shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State
Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Commissioner of Finance
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the
application of the purchase money.
Section 7.
All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds including
determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service
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and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on
said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal
agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds
are to be executed in the name of the County by the facsimile signature of the Commissioner of
Finance, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the
County), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment,
and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Commissioner of
Finance. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County not to impose and
collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring
bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of
Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent.
Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of
the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to
those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall
determine.
Section 8.
The faith and credit of said County of Dutchess, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient
to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 9.
This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or
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are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 10.
The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
if:
Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County
is not authorized to expend money, or
2)
The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication
of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding
contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication,
or
3)
Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
Constitution.
Section 11.
This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in
summary form in The Poughkeepsie Journal and the Southern Dutchess News, the official
newspapers of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in
substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Fiscal Impact: See Attached
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CERTIFICATION FORM
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
)
) Ss.:
)
1, the undersigned Clerk of the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess, New York (the "Issuer"),
DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the meeting of the County Legislature of
said County, including the resolution contained therein, held on October 14, 2025, with the original thereof on
file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original
so far as the same relates to the subject matters therein referred to.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that said County Legislature consists of 25 members; that the vote on the
foregoing resolution was 19 ayes and 0 noes, with 6 members being absent or abstaining from voting.
FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution as adopted by said County Legislature was duly
approved by the County Executive of said County on October 17, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3.02 of the Dutchess County Charter.
I FURTHER certify that all members of said Legislature had due notice of said meeting, and that,
pursuant to Section 103 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general
public, and that I duly caused a public notice of the time and place of said meeting to be given to the following
newspapers and/or other news media as follows:
Newspaper and/or other news media
Date given
Southern Dutchess News
Poughkeepsie Journal
October 10, 2025
October 10, 2025
and that I further duly caused public notice of the time and place of said meeting to be
conspicuously posted in the following designated public location(s) on the following dates:
Designated Location(s)
of posted notice
Date of Posting
22 Market Street, 6" Floor, County Office Building
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
October 10, 2025
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature this 15
day of October, 2025.
ugh Wager
lerk, County Legislatur
www
APPROVED
See serio
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Desa 10/16/25
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Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
PRIN O/S
$2,020,000
1,818,000
1,616,000
1,414,000
1,212,000
1,010,000
808,000
606,000
404,000
202,000
2025 ADA Highway improvements
PRIN PAYMENT
INTEREST
$202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
$79,184
71,266
63,347
55,429
47,510
39,592
31,674
23,755
15,837
7,918
TOTAL
AVG. PER YEAR
$2,020,000
$202,000
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
$435,512
$43,551
TOTAL PRINCIPAL
$2,020,000
ANTICIPATED INTEREST RATE (1)
TERM
10 YEARS
ANTICIPATED FEES:
ANTICIPATED ANNUAL COST (PRIN + INT):
TOTAL PAYBACK (ANNUAL COST × TERMS):
PREPARED BY HEIDI SEELBACH
(Rate is subject to change based upon a) maket conditions at time of debt issuance and b) term of financing
which is dependent upon the structuring of all debt issued when this project is ultimately financed.
TOTAL
$281,184
273,266
265,347
257,429
249,510
241,592
233,674
225,755
217,837
209,918
$2,455,512
$245,551
3.92%
$20,000
$245,551
$2,455,512
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
REVENUES
Increase
H0661 - 2025 ADA Improvements
H0661.5110.4401.105 Roads - Professional Services
H0661.5110.3250
Roads
H0661.5110.3900
Bond Issuing costs
H0661.5110.57100
Serial Bonds
$450,000
$1,550,000
$20,000
$2,020,000
$2,020,000
$2,020,000
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: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner (RB
DATE: August 5, 2025
RE:
RESOLUTION REQUEST - COUNTY HIGHWAY ADA IMPROVEMENTS AT
VARIOUS COUNTY LOCATIONS
The Department of Public Works is requesting authorization of $2.OM for planning, design and
construction of ADA and Universal Accessibility improvements along various County highways
as detailed below:
• $1.5M for design and construction of sidewalks, curb ramps, and access
improvements along Jackson Street (County Route 34) in the Village of Fishkill.
The project extends from NYS Rte 52 to St. Mary's School. If funding is approved,
construction will commence by Spring 2028.
• $0.5M for design/planning of sidewalks, curb ramps, and access improvements
along North Road (County Route 72) and/or West Road (County Route 71) in
Pleasant Valley. These projects are intended to connect residential developments
with local parks, shopping and other amenities within the town. If funding is
approved, design and planning will begin in Spring 2026.
Note: Estimates for individual projects are approximate based on current information. Some
projects may actually come in lower or higher than estimated; however, the cost for all projects
combined will be within the total $2.0 million.
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
2025141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF
SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JACKSON
STREET (COUNTY ROUTE 34), NORTH ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 72), AND/OR
WEST ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY was offered for
discussion only at the September 4, 2025, Public Works and Capital Projects
Committee Meeting, and considered at the October 14, 2025, Board Meeting.
Roll call vote on the foregoing resolution at that time resulted as follows:
AYES:
19
Atkins, Caswell, D'Aquanni, Drago, Faust, Garito,
Gorman, House, Houston, Kaul, Kearney, Lawler, McHoul,
Metzger, Munn, Polasek, Travelpiece, Truitt, and
Valdés Smith
NAYS:
ABSENT: 6
Resolution adopted.
Brendli, Johnson, Page, Paoloni, Rolison, and Versaci
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
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Rolison
Present:
Absent:
Resolution:
Motion:
Vacant:
Yes
No
absent
Total :
Abstentions:
Absent
10
Yes
No
0
2025141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF
SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JACKSON
STREET (COUNTY ROUTE 34), NORTH ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 72), AND/OR
WEST ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY
OCTOBER 9, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Last Name
YES
NO
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
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Resolution: -
Motion:
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 :
aprent
Ibsent
absent
Ablent
Abdeut
Yes
Abstentions: _
No
2025141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF
SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JACKSON
STREET (COUNTY ROUTE 34), NORTH ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 72), AND/OR
WEST ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY
OCTOBER 14, 2025
2025141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,020,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF
SIDEWALK, CURB RAMPS AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JACKSON
STREET (COUNTY ROUTE 34), NORTH ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 72), AND/OR
WEST ROAD (COUNTY ROUTE 71), IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY was offered for
discussion only at the September 4, 2025, Public Works and Capital Projects
Committee Meeting, and considered at the October 14, 2025, Board Meeting.
Roll call vote on the foregoing resolution at that time resulted as follows:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Resolution