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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
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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
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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