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2025046
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
- Introduced
- March 9, 2025
- Latest action
- March 9, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL
RESOLUTION NO. 2025046
RE: AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO
THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
following and move its adoption:
Legislators CASWELL, TRUITT, HOUSTON, POLASEK, and GORMAN offer the
WHEREAS, the County Budget was adopted on December 9, 2024, by Resolution No.
2024198, and
WHEREAS, the Budget included an 8% merit-based increase in salary for the Dutchess
County Board of Elections, which was effective January 1, 2025, and
WHEREAS, the positions of Election Commissioner #120 and #559 were inadvertently
not provided the .8% merit-based salary increase, and
WHEREAS, it was the intention to provide both of the above positions a salary increase
of .8%, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is hereby directed to make the necessary
adjustments and provide Election Commissioner #120 and #559 the .8% merit-based salary
increase retroactive from January 1, 2025, 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 to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution:
APPROPRIATIONS:
Increase
A. 1450.1010
Positions
$2,046.00
Decrease
A.1990.4007
General Contingency
$2,046.00
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
SS:
resolution withis is orientify chApPED me Door ceo ather, alture of the adapted ly sach shave compact the for gonarch 2025,
and that the same is a true and frect trans it of a interesolution and of the whole thercof.
IN WITNESS WERE, I have hercunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this 10% day of March 2025.
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Kaura Phillips
Deo 3/17/2025
A PUNIS DEPUTY CERK ORTHELEGISLATURE
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 2,046
Total Current Year Revenue $
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one):
•Existing Appropriations, Contingency,
• Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
• Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
A. 1450.1010 Positions
Related Expenses:
Nature/Reason:
Amount $
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year):
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
The positions of Election Commissioner #120 and #559 were inadvertently not provided the .8% merit-based salary
increase and it was the intention to provide both of the above positions a salary increase of .8%. This will authorize the
necessary budget amendments and provide Election Commissioner #120 and #559 the . 8% merit-based salary increase
retroactive from January 1, 2025.
Prepared by: Leigh Wager
Prepared On: 3/4/2025
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Dutchess County Legislature
22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-486-2100 • countylegislature @dutchessny. gov
JOHN D. METZGER
County Legislator
DISTRICT XII
Town of East Fishkill
March 6, 2025
Leigh Wager
Clerk of the Dutchess County Legislature
22 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Dear Clerk Wager:
On March 5, 2025, I was made aware of the following resolution:
Resolution No. 2025046, Amending the 2025 Adopted County Budget as it Pertains to the
Dutchess County Board of Elections
Upon learning of the potential conflict, as my sister is employed by Dutchess County Board of
Elections, I consulted with Legislative Counsel who informed me that I should recuse myself
from discussing, voting on, or any other involvement with said resolution.
Please let this letter serve as my notice of recusal as required by Chapter 40 Code of Ethics of
the Dutchess County Code of Local Laws and The Permanent Rules of the Dutchess County
Legislature.
Sincerely,
JOHN D. METZGER
Dutchess County Legislator, District 12
C:
Chair of the Legislature
Dutchess County Board of Ethics
Legislative Counsel
Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call
District
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 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 21 - East Fishkill
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
10
2
Resolution: V
Motion:
Name
Truitt*
Yes
Houston*
Polasek*
V
Valdés Smith*
Atkins*
Travelpiece (VC)
D'Aquanni
Brendli
Johnson
Metzger
McHoul
Caswell (C)
Total:
Abstentions:
10
Yes
0
No
absent
Recused-absent
V
No
2025046 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS I PERTAINS TO THE
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
MARCH 6, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
YES
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
Last Name
Truitt
Houston
absent
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli.
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
' Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill | Rolison
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
House
Resolution: _
Motion:
Total :
22
Yes
Abstentions: 3
NO
Recused- absent
absent
No
2025046 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS I PERTAINS TO THE
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
MARCH 6, 2025