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2024163
CONFIRMING NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
- Introduced
- October 14, 2024
- Latest action
- October 14, 2024
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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ENVIRONMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2024163
RE: CONFIRMING NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
Legislators D'AQUANNI, TRUITT, POLASEK, CASWELL, VERSACI, GORMAN,
PAOLONI, and LAWLER offer the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, Section 12.03 of the Dutchess County Charter, entitled "Planning Board;
Appointment; Vacancies", establishes an advisory Planning Board consisting of thirteen (13)
members, all of whom shall be residents of Dutchess County, and
WHEREAS, Section 12.03 of the Dutchess County Charter empowers the County
Executive to appoint nine (9) members of the Dutchess County Planning Board, including one
member from the City of Poughkeepsie and one member from the City of Beacon, subject to
confirmation by the Dutchess County Legislature, and
WHEREAS, Section 12.03 of said Charter provides for the Dutchess County Legislature
to appoint four (4) members to the Dutchess County Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, Section 12.03 of said Charter provides that with reference to both County
Executive and Legislative appointments, all subsequent appointments to fill vacancies resulting
from the expiration of terms shall be for three (3) years, and
WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Planning Board currently has one (1) Legislative
vacancy to be filled, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the following individual be appointed to serve as a volunteer member of
the Dutchess County Planning Board:
APPOINTMENT
Norma V. Drummond
11 Brandy Lane
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(Filling unexpired term of Phil DeRosa)
TERM EXPIRES
12/31/2026
APPROVEL
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SUSAN J. SERINO (
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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Susan of
October 18,2024
STATE OF NEW YORK
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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 I egislature on the 15' day of October 2024, and that the
same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof.
INWITNESS WHERIOR, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 15% day of October 2024.
Bigh Wager
Norma V. Drummond
[email protected]
(914) 260-5178
Planning and Affordable Housing Consultant
Assisting with the review and feasibility of properties for affordable housing from both the land use and
financial perspectives. As a resident of East Fishkill for over 35 years, with almost 25 years of experience on
my local Planning and Zoning Boards, I can provide local guidance on many planning issues. 7/2023 - Present
Westchester County Commissioner of Planning, White Plains, NY
Responsible for the orderly growth of the County and operations of the Planning Department overseeing the
Land Use, Design, Environmental, Housing and Administration sections and the boards and commissions that
the Department assists. 1/2018-4/30/2023 (retired)
Westchester County Deputy Commissioner (Housing & Community Development)
Responsible for the administration of annual federal and NYS grants for housing and community development,
including Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (program ended 12/31/2010), CDBG, HOPWA, ESG,
HOME, Lead Safe Westchester, NYS Affordable Housing Corporation, RESTORE (budget authority of
approximately $60 million annually). Oversight on property review and acquisition/disposition, grant
recommendations, legislative proposals, technical assistance to communities and developers, budgeting and
financing of affordable housing development, and monitoring of programs for regulatory compliance. 2003-
2017
Assistant Commissioner for Housing & Community Development, 2000-2003
Director of Program Development II (Housing & Planning), 1995-1999
Program Director - Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, 1993-1995
Vestchester County Office of Economic Development, 1986-1993 - Responsible for business recruitment
and promotion of Westchester County as the place to do business. Staff oversight of IDA bond issues and
Westchester Business Partnership marketing efforts.
Adjunct Professor, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
American History and Government courses on both Yorktown and Dobbs Ferry campuses. 1990-1993
Education
Masters in Public Administration (Government) Pace University, White Plains, NY
Bachelor of Arts (Economics, History & Political Science) College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale
Professional Affiliations
2023-present Dutchess County Planning Federation
2022-present Dutchess County Housing Trust Fund Review Committee
2000-present Town of East Fishkill - Zoning Board of Appeals, Chair
Planning Board, Chair 2003 - 2009; Member 2000-2003, 2010
2003-2023
1995-2016
Westchester Housing Fund d/b/a Community Capital New York, Elmsford, NY
National Association for County Community and Economic Development, Wash, DC
President 2005-2006
2011-2014
2003-2014
2005-2010
2003-2006
1999-2003
1993-2003
Wappingers Central School District Board of Education, Wappingers, NY
Community Housing Resource Center, Tarrytown, NY
National Association of Counties, Comm & Eco Dev Committee, Washington, DC
Dutchess County Workforce Housing Task Force, Poughkeepsie, NY
New York State Association for Renewal and Housing Officials, Albany, NY
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Albany, NY
New York State Section 8 Task Force, Chair 2000-2003
Environment Subcommittee Roll Call
District
Name
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Gorman
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek*
District 4- Hyde Park/Town of Poughkeepsie
| Lawler
District 7 - Hyde Park/Pleasant Valley Truitt*
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
Atkins*
District 16 - Fishkill/Beacon
Valdés Smith*
District 24 - Dover/Pawling
| House
District 25 - Amenia/Washington/Pleasant Valley/Village of
Millbrook | Houston*
* = Ex Officio
Total:
Yes
No
Recommendations:
unanimously
IS
Norma
Chosen
Drummond
has
Vscanta slot
thru
Dee 2026,
Date: 9/9/2024
Environment 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 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Resolution:
Motion:
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Name
Truitt*
Houston*
Polasek*
Valdés Smith*
Atkins*
Gorman
Lawler
D'Aquanni (C)
Kaul
Paoloni (VC)
Page
House
Total :
Abstentions:
No
Whosent
Yes
No
2024163 CONFIRMING NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
OCTOBER 10, 2024
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
Distic 21. Dover and Pawing
Resolution: _
Motion:
Last Name
YES,
NO
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Absent
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Abert
Metzger
Paoloni
Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total :
22
Yes
Abstentions: 0
No
2024163 CONFIRMING NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
OCTOBER 15, 2024