APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2026060 RE: APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, MUNN, ARNOFF, BRENDLI, KAUL, LAWLER, RHODES and SHAH offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, a vacancy will exist on the Veterans Affairs Committee due to the resignation of Deirdre Houston, and WHEREAS, Thomas Zurhellen has expressed an interest in being appointed to the Veterans Affairs Committee for the remainder of the term rendered vacant by the resignation of Deirdre Houston; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Dutchess County Legislature thanks Deirdre Houston for her service on the Veterans Affairs Committee and accepts her resignation effective immediately; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby appoint Thomas Zurhellen to the Veterans Affairs Committee, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Deirdre Houston, to a term set forth below: RESIGNATION TERM Deirdre Houston 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 APPOINTMENT Thomas Zurhellen TERM 04/13/2026 - 12/31/2026 APp(Unfinished term) Sissomo Serino COUNTY EXECUTIVE Deo Apn 22, 2026 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS solution nOw on to in thy bat, the said eleck, and vehich was adoptate stine unty on theres dave. day of or red the 02 gang to lue same the gin. correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hercunto sct my hand and seal of said I gislaure this l day of April _ 2026. FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2026060 RE: APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, MUNN, ARNOFF, BRENDLI, KAUL, LAWLER, RHODES and SHAH offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, a vacancy will exist on the Veterans Affairs Committee due to the resignation of Deirdre Houston, and WHEREAS, Thomas Zurhellen has expressed an interest in being appointed to the Veterans Affairs Committee for the remainder of the term rendered vacant by the resignation of Deirdre Houston; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Dutchess County Legislature thanks Deirdre Houston for her service on the Veterans Affairs Committee and accepts her resignation effective immediately; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby appoint Thomas Zurhellen to the Veterans Affairs Committee, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Deirdre Houston, to a term set forth below: RESIGNATION TERM Deirdre Houston 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2026 APPOINTMENT TERM Thomas Zurhellen 04/13/2026 – 12/31/2026 (unfinished term) FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT ~ NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ ____________________ _ Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source ------------------- Source of County Funds (check one): D Existing Appropriations, Dcontingency, □ Transfer of Existing Appropriations, D Additional Appropriations, D Other (explain). Identify Line ltems(s): Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ _______ _ Anticipated Savings to County: __________________ _ Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Prepared by: _____ _ Prepared On: 3/13/26 Dul.pdf From: Deirdre Houston < > Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:02:42 PM To: Valdes Smith, Yvette <[email protected]> Subject: Veterans Affairs committee Hi Yvette, Hope this email finds you well. It is with regret that I tender my resignation to the Veterans Affairs Committee. I feel that the person in this role should be a sitting County Legislator, as the duty is to report directly to the Legislature on Veterans Affairs and their issues. I truly enjoyed serving on this committee and wish my successor the best of luck serving on this committee. It truly is an important one! Warm regards, Deirdre Houston From: Valdes Smith, Yvette <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:06 PM To: Shiroishi, Julie <[email protected]>; Masters, Clara <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: Veterans Affairs committee 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: 10 2 Resolution: Motion: Total : 10 Yes Abstentions: No ABSENT ABSENT No 2026060 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 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 ABSENT X X X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X ABSENT X X X X 22 Present: ____ 3 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 22 0 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 2026043, 044, 045, 046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 052, 055, 056, 057, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063