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2025045
APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Introduced
- March 9, 2025
- Latest action
- March 9, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL
RESOLUTION NO. 2025045
RE:
APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
Legislators CASWELL, TRUITT, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and TRAVELPIECE offer
the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation was created pursuant
to Section 1411 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2010094, the Dutchess County Legislature in
addition to authorizing the formation of the Local Development Corporation authorized and
approved the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Local Development Corporation,
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 2 of the By-laws, provides that Directors shall be elected
by a vote of the County Legislature subject to the confirmation of the County Executive, and
shall hold office until their successors have been elected or appointed and qualified, now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby appoint
Thomas J. LeCount as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Local
Development Corporation:
APPOINTMENT
TERM EXPIRES:
Thomas J. LeCount
228 Route 376
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(Filling Unexpired Term of Alfred Torreggiani)
June 1, 2027
APPROVED
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SUSAN J. SERINC
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Deo 3/17/2025
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
sS:
This is to certify that 1, 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 10" day of March 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 hercunto set my hand and seal of said I egislature this 10th day of March 2025.
LAU
Rama Phillips
ORA PHILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE
THOMAS J. LECOUNT
228 Route 376 | Hopewell Junction, NY | (845)430-8682 | [email protected]
OBJECTIVE
Use my experience in all facets of the Construction Industry to serve the community and
provide a valuable contribution to the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency.
EXPERIENCE
Business Manager
Heat & Frost Insulators Local 91 | Briarcliff Manor, NY
Principal Officer of a Labor Union responsible for all facets of operation.
President
NY/NE Conference of Heat & Frost Insulators | New York, NY
Principal Officer of an organization consisting of representatives from Heat & Frost
Insulation Unions throughout the Northeast.
Executive Board
New York State Building & Construction Trades Council | Albany, NY
Serve as a representative of the Heat & Frost Insulators for all Labor issues in the State
of New York.
Insulator
Completed a 4- year New York State Certified Apprenticeship and worked in the field
installing mechanical insulation on various types of construction projects.
EDUCATION
Accounting & Business Administration
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Studied Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, and a variety of other
courses.
LEADERSHIP
As the leader of a Labor Union, I have the fiduciary responsibility of being the chairman
of the various trust funds contained in our Collective Bargaining Agreement. I am proud
of the work we have done to protect our benefits and improve the lives of our members
and their families.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
April 2016 - present
June 2018 - present
Sept 2022 - present
Jan 1992 - April 2016
Sept 1989 - June 1992
IDA/LDC Appointment Form
Name:
THomAs LECount
Address: 228 RA. 376 Apt. 64
Hopevell Function, Ny 12533
Phone:
(845) 430-8682
Email: Flecountjr @yahoo.com
The following items are Director appointment stipulations pursuant to the By-laws of the Dutchess
County Industrial Development Agency and the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation.
Selecting 'Yes' may result in your application being pulled from consideration. Check each box that
applies:
Yes
No
Are you or in in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by the Corporation or
another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation in
an executive capacity?
Are you or in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by an entity that received
remuneration valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for goods and
services provided to the Corporation or received any other form of financial assistance
valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) from the Corporation?
Pertinent entities are listed on the attached appendix.
Are you or are you a relative of an executive officer or employee in an executive
position of the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and
control of the Corporation?
Are you or in the past two (2) years have you been, a lobbyist registered under a state or
local law and paid by a client to influence the management decisions, contract awards,
rate determinations or any other similar actions of the Corporation or another
corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation?
I do hereby attest that the information above is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, truthful and
accurate.
Signature
2/90/25
Date
IDA/LDC Appointment Form
Appendix
165 Overlook Road LLC
Adams Fairacre Farms
Anderson Center for Autism, Anderson Foundation for Autism
Asahishuzo
Ashworth Creative, LLP
Baptist Home-Arbor Ridge
Bard College
Bonura Dibrizzi Enterprises
Built Parcel 3 and 4
Cappillino, Rothschild & Egan, LLP
CHF-CIA, LLC.
Community at Brookmeade
Cricket Valley, LLC
Culinary Institute of America
Davies South Terrace, LLC.
Development Counsellors International
Dutchess Community College
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Dutchess Tourism, Inc.
Dutchess Workforce Investment Board (DWIB)
Empire Hotel Development
GPSDC (New York) Inc.
Grasmere
Greenway Marketing Corp
Guardian Self Storage
Hatfield Metal
Health Quest & Health Quest Systems, including Putnam Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital and
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation
Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC)
Hudson Valley Property Holdings
IBM Corporation
Jaleli, LLC (Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc.)
Marist College
MHTC, LLC (Eastdale)
Millbrook School
Neptune Commerce Center
Olivet University
Parker Hamilton
Poughkeepsie Day School
Terraces at Brookemeade
T-Rex
Trinity-Pawling School
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Vassar College
Women's Enterprise Development Center, Inc. (WEDC)
Budget, Finance, and Personnel Sub-Committee
Attendance
District
Name
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 21 - Town of East Fishkill
Atkins*
Caswell
Houston*
District 25 - Towns of Amenia/Washington/Pleasant Valley
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
_ Johnson
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek*
District 2 - LaGrange/Pleasant Valley/Town of Poughkeepsie
_ Travelpiece
District 7 - Hyde Park/ Town of Poughkeepsie
Truitt*
District 16 - Fishkill/Beacon
Valdés Smith*
Total:
Present
Absent
Present
/Late
* = Ex Officio
Date: 03/03/2025
3
5
Budget, Finance, and Personnel Sub-Committee
Roll Call
District
Name
District 2 - LaGrange/Pleasant Valley/Town of Poughkeepsie
Travelpiece
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek*
District 7 - Hyde Park/ Town of Poughkeepsie Truitt*
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
HIKINS
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
Johnson
District 16 - Fishkill/Beacon
Valdés Smith*
District 21 - Town of East Fishkill
Caswell
District 25 - Towns of Amenia/Washington/Pleasant Valley
Houston*
* = Ex Officio
Total:
Yes
No
Recommendations:
Boards.
Thomas J. LeCount for vacant IDA/LDC
Knowladgable on Board mesponsibelities and
focused on benefitting the consmunity i residerits.
Date: 03/03/2025
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
Resolution: _
V
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Motion:
Name
Yes
Truitt*
Houston*
Polasek*
Valdés Smith*
Atkins*
Travelpiece (VC)
D'Aquanni
Brendli
Johnson
Metzger
McHoul
Caswell (C)
Total:
Yes
Abstentions: _ 0
No
absent
No
2025045 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
MARCH 6, 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
23
Resolution: -
Motion:
Last Name
YES
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D' Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
• Paoloni
abseNt
'Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total:
23
Yes
Abstentions:
NO
O
No
2025045 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
MARCH 10, 2025