Observer Corps

Dutchess County Legislative Board Meeting, August 10, 2026 Twenty-three legislators present, two absent (Drago, Johnson).   The meeting began with a special proclamation: for the

Dutchess County Legislative Board Meeting, July 13, 2026 Twenty-four legislators present, one (Metzger) absent. The meeting began with four proclamations – honoring: 1) Law Enforcement

Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting June 8. 2026 22 legislators were present and 3 (Brendli, Johnson and Metzger) were absent. The session opened with two

Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting May 11, 2026 24 members were present; 1 absent (Johnson)   The meeting began with several proclamations and presentations. The

Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting April 13, 2026 22 members were present; 3 were absent (Caswell, Faust and Redl) After Chair Valdez-Smith recognized Winter Olympian Clayton DeClemente, legislators presented four proclamations:Legislators Arnoff and Brenli offered a

Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting March 9, 2026 20 members were present; 5 were absent (Legislators Alexander, House, Johnson, Polasek, and Rollison).   The meeting began

Dutchess County Legislature Board Meeting February 9, 2026 All 25 members were present.  The meeting began with two proclamations, one by Majority Leader Barrington Atkins and

This reorganization meeting was filled with supporters, family members, elected officials and interested residents.  It began with a roll call (all 25 present), the presentation of

Following the Legislature’s adoption of the amended 2026 budget on December 8, County Executive Sue Serino returned the budget with line-item vetoes on December 15.  She

23 legislators were present; two, Legislator Gorman and Johnson were absent. The major item on the agenda involved approval of the County’s 2026 budget with

The meeting began with reminders that the next day was Veterans Day and announcements regarding events honoring veterans for their service to the country. There

The meeting began with a proclamation honoring World War II veterans on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, and a commendation for

The meeting began with two proclamations: The first, offered by Legislator D’Aquanni, proclaimed September 28, 2025 as Gold Star Mothers and Family Day to honor

The meeting began with a presentation by Will Tatum, County Historian and Town of Clinton historian Craig Marshall thanking the Legislature for its $100,000 Programing

The first order of business was a public hearing to consider the “recommendations of the Dutchess County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board for inclusion of

The meeting began with commendations. Recognition was given to the 50th anniversary of Mount Gulian Historic Site, and Pride Month along with several county organizations

The meeting began with a presentation of the 2025 Public Health Partnership Award to Ms. Renee Fillette, the Executive Director of Dutchess Outreach and the

  The meeting began with the presentation of a proclamation by Legislator Atkins regarding Black History Month, which was established by the Legislature by proclamation

Two matters garnered the most attention.  First, a report by Assistant Majority Leader Michael Polasek regarding the Hudson Valley Regional Council, of which he is