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2026081

AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Introduced
May 10, 2026
Latest action
May 10, 2026
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2026081 RE: AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, POLASEK, METZGER, ALEXANDER, ARNOFF, BRENDLI, CASWELL, DARROW, FAUST, GILES, HOUSE, KAUL, KEARNEY, LAWLER, MCHOUL, REDL, RHODES, ROLISON, SHAH, TRESCA and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, a recent lawsuit between the New York State Attorney General’s Office and JUUL, for their role in creating and perpetuating what the United States Surgeon General has determined to be a youth vaping epidemic, has resulted in a $56 Million settlement, and WHEREAS, the Department of Health has advised that out of that settlement, Dutchess County’s share has been determined to be $1.1 Million, and WHEREAS, in 2025, the County received $428,038 and in 2026 an additional $142,680 is expected, and WHEREAS, under the terms of the settlement and the Attorney General’s guidance, the broad category of approved uses of the settlement funds are as follows: 1) preventing youth and young adults from initiating vaping; 2) supporting community/school/college/university based anti-vaping programs; 3) help people quit vaping; 4) enforcing vaping laws and regulations; and 5) research and surveillance, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget to accept the sum of $260,081 out of such settlement funding and provide for the receipt and expenditure of said funds, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.4010.80.4610.106 Advertising Program Costs $109,999 A.4010.80.4431 Educational Programs $113,007 A.4010.80.4160 Office Supplies $ 10,000 A.4010.80.4119 Educational & Promotional Supplies $ 26,075 A.4010.80.4623 Other Services $ 1,000 $260,081 FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES REVENUES Increase A.4010.80.95110.17 A.4010.80.27700.05 Appropied Reserve Jul Setlement CA-056-26; CRC/rjw; G-0153; 04/08/2026; Fiscal Impact: See Attached. $169,843 $ 90,238 $260,081 APPROVED Susan Serio SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Deto May 19,2626 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS his is to certify that 1, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the ongin solution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the L day of_Mor _ 202L and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREON: I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said legislature this day of Min _ 2026. COORDINATION Initialing indicates information only: I Of coury Executive CRC County Attorney (as to form) ARJERL Health H5 cRL Finance DAB/inS Comptroller Im Budget SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE LIVIA SANTIAGO-ROSADO, MD, FACEP COMMISSIONER ANTHONY J. RUGGIERO, MPA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Ron Hicks, Assistant County Executive April 10, 2026 Resolution Request for May 11, 2026, Legislative Board Meeting JUUL Settlement The recent lawsuit between the NYS Attorney General's Office and JUUL, for their role is creating and perpetuating what the United States Surgeon General has determined to be a youth vaping epidemic, has resulted in a $56 million dollar settlement. Out of that amount, Dutchess County's share has been determined to be $1.1Million. The County received $428,037.16 in 2025 and is expected to receive another $142,679.05 in 2026. This resolution request is to budget for the expected 2026 settlement funds in rev. & exp.; and appropriate funds from the 2025 reserve to expense in 2026, in the total amount of $260, 081. Per the terms of the settlement and the Attorney General's guidance, the broad category of approved uses are as follows: 1. Prevent Youth and Young Adults from Initiating Vaping 2. Supporting Community/School/College/University Based Anti-Vaping programs 3. Help People Quit Vaping 4. Enforcing Vaping Laws and Regulations 5. Research and Surveillance Please do not hesitate to contact me on extension 3552 if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Resolution Request 1| Page FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 260,081 Total Current Year Revenue $ 260,081 suur so Sement funds Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, Contingency, • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, / Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): (see attached) Related Expenses: Amount $ 0 Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: An additional $55k will be realized in 2026 Jul Settlement funds to support allowable personnel costs to deliver the program goals. These appropriations are already budgeted. Prepared by: Prepared on: 4-10-76 Dut potf APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.4010.80.4610.106 A.4010.80.4431 A.4010.80.4160 A. 4010.80.4119 A.4010.80.4623 REVENUES Increase A.4010.80.95110.17 A.4010.80.27700.05 2026 Juul Settlement Advertising Program costs Educational Programs Office Supplies Educational & Promotional Supplies Other Services Appropriated Reserve JUUL Settlement Unclassified Revenue Juul $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 109,999 113,007 10,000 26,075 1,000 260,081 169,843 90,238 260,081 Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District Name District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9- City of Poughkepsie Atkins Atkins* District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn* Yes District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff (C) District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul (VC) District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby Present: Absent: Vacant: 11 1 Resolution: Motion: Total : 11 Yes Abstentions: No ABSENT No 2026081 AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X X X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X X X X X 24 Present: ____ 1 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 24 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 054, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 072, 074, 075, 078, 079, 080, 081, 083, 084, 086, 087, 088 OF THE YEAR 2026