What's New
3/18/2010
The funds which were diverted by cyber theft have been restored.
3/17/2010
Today, the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board and Police Chief Thomas Mauro announced a new program designed to assist senior citizens living in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The program is to allow officers to check on senior citizens in the event of unusual inclement weather or a natural disaster. Click here to find more information and register.
3/12/2010
Please click here for an important notice about the proposed Central Hudson rate increase.
3/4/2010
Brush debris can be dropped off at our Town's transfer station on Saturday 3/6 & 3/13 for no charge for our towns residents from 8:00am - noon. Please note that this is for brush/storm debris only, and that a photo ID will be required.
Please click here for the official Press Release.
The Special Planning Board meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
3/3/2010
The Board of Ethics of the Town of Poughkeepsie will be meeting at Town Hall on April 6th, May 4th, and June 1st at 6:00PM.
3/1/2010
Assessors Office
845-485-3640
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT NOTICES
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT NOTICES WILL BE MAILED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 1, 2010.
PLEASE REVIEW YOUR PROPERTY DATA AND CONTACT OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
IF AN APPPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE ASSESSOR OR REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER.
DATES AND TIMES AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MARCH 4TH 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
MARCH 9TH 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
MARCH 10TH 4:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
YOU SHOULD EXAMINE THE TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL (AVAILABLE MAY 1ST) REGARDLESS OF SAID NOTICES OR DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH YOUR PROPERTY’S ASSESSMENT, IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO ASSSESSMENT REVIEW, YOU MUST FILE A FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINT (GRIEVANCE FORM RP524) WITH YOUR BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW ON OR BEFORE GRIEVANCE DAY, MAY 25, 2010
2/25/2010
American Red Cross Dutchess County Chapter, in cooperation with the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response has opened 1 shelter in response to the loss of electricity in the county. The shelter is open at:
DUTCHESS COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION FARM & HOME CENTER
2715 ROUTE 44 SUITE 1
MILLBROOK, NEW YORK 12545
Based on shelter population appropriate meals and snacks will be served going forward.
The Red Cross will provide cots for sleeping and suggests shelter clients bring their own pillows and blankets. Please remember to bring any needed medications and any items for infants and young children. Red Cross policy does not permit pets in Red Cross shelters, with the exception of service animals.
For more information about the Dutchess County Red Cross:
www.dutchessredcross.org
MRC volunteers will be assisting at the shelter. The United Way’s 2-1-1 Call Center has this information available for callers.
Central Hudson will have dry ice available at the Red Hook High School beginning today, Thursday, February 25th at 1:00 PM.
2/4/2010
Press Release regarding online theft of funds.
1/28/2010
Click here for Supervisor Myers' statement on the recent unauthorized bank transactions.
1/12/2010
Details on payment of 2010 Land Tax bills can be found here.
12/30/2009
Planning Board application forms are now available in PDF format.
12/3/2009
The 2010 Adopted Budget is now available here.
11/20/2009
The Arlington Fire District Legal Notice of Election can be viewed here.
11/19/2009
Free to residents: The Sewer department will use their camera to check a sewer line for blockages prior to a resident having to pay a contractor to dig up a line. This will save residents money on digging costs if it turns out there are no blockages. Please call prior to digging to arrange for an appointment.
11/16/2009
The New Hamburg Fire District Notice of Election can be viewed here.
10/24/2009
An informational session will be held Wednesday evening at 7:00pm. This will be an opportunity for the public to review/comment on the Town’s 2010 tentative budget.
Peach Hill Park: Peach Hill Park will be closed for the next three weeks for trail reconstruction work, according to Tom Meyering the Town of Poughkeepsie’s Park Facilities and Programs Director. The work includes the construction of 2200 feet of accessible trail and remediation of agricultural pesticides in the picnic area and overlooks. It is funded by a Federal Recreational Trails Program Grant administered by the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation. It is anticipated that the park will be reopened by November 13.
Peach Hill Park is a 160 acre Town of Poughkeepsie Park on Edgewood Drive off Salt Point Turnpike. It includes over three miles of hiking trails and the highest point in the Town of Poughkeepsie. For more information visit the Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department website: www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com.
10/23/2009
Pictures from the Crestwood Park renovation are now online.
Demolition of the old site.
Preparation for the new playground.
Construction of the new playground.
Timelapse sequence of the construction.
10/22/2009
The 2010 Town of Poughkeepsie Tentative Budget can be found here.
10/14/2009
The 2010 New Hamburg Preliminary Budget can be found here.
10/13/2009
There will not be a Committee of the Whole meeting on 10/14/2009.
10/6/2009
Click here for an important message from County Clerk Brad Kendall regarding an unofficial DMV web page.
10/2/2009
The Town of Poughkeepsie will hold a Public Hearing on the Special District Assessment and Budgets on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:00 at Town Hall, at which time any person may be heard for or against any said assessments and charges.
10/1/2009
The New Hamburg Fire District budget hearing details are here.
The Fairview Fire District budget hearing details are here.
The Arlington Fire District proposed budget for 2010 is available here.
Details on the Arlington Fire District budget hearing are here.
9/29/2009
The Fairview Fire District proposed budget for 2010 is available here.
9/25/2009
There will be a special Town Board meeting at 7:00 PM on 9/30 to present the Tentative Budget for 2010.
Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus has announced a safe and environmentally responsible way for county residents to discard their unused and/or expired medications. Safe Medication Disposal Day events will be held on October 3rd and November 7th, 2009 at the Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (DCRRA) in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
9/24/2009
Minutes for Board meetings in August and 9/2 have been added.
9/23/2009
Volunteers are needed to assist with the Crestwood Park Community Playground Build on October 22nd. Please contact the Town Recreation Department for more details at 485-3628.
9/14/2009
Beginning 9/28/2009, there will be a temporary change in the disinfectant used in drinking water. Please click here to read more detals.
9/4/2009
The Town of Poughkeepsie Local Waterfront Revitalization Program relating to Coastal Zone Overlay Districts WD-1 and WD-2 is available here.
8/20/2009
Semper Fi Parents of the Hudson Valley is collecting items for service personnel. Click here for details.
8/3/2009
We now have full text transcripts for 2009 Town Board and Committe of the Whole meetings available online. Click here to access them.
6/30/2009
The fireworks planned for tonight at Bowdoin Park have been postponed due to weather. Once a date has been selected, we will post it. The concert by Bills Toupee will still be performed at the park.
6/5/2009
Details on the O'Neill-Dutton DEIS final scoping document can be found here.
6/3/2009
For a full report and habitat map of the Blanding's Turtle, go to the bottom of the Planning department page.
5/13/2009
July will be "Dutchess Watershed Awareness Month". Click here for more information on weekly events that are planned.
More information can be found here as well.
5/11/2009
A special Planning Board meeting has been called for 5/14/2009.
4/30/2009
The Final Draft Report for Casperkill is available here.
4/23/2009
New 2009 Stormwater documents are being added.
4/17/2009
We're back! Due to hosting issues, we were offline for several days. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
The latest draft of the Restore NY Communities Initiative can be found here.
3/19/2009
Join us for Earth Hour.
3/13/2009
Click here for a notice of Planning Notice of Site visit scheduled for 3/17/2009.
3/3/2009
This is an official notice of a Special Town Board Meeting called today by Patricia Myers, Town Supervisor, for Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Town of Poughkeepsie, One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York for the following:
- Executive Session Litigation
- Any other matters that may legally come before the Town Board.
The regular Town Board Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
2/12/2009
Town of Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting will be held before the Town of Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals on February 19, at 5:00 PM, at the Town Hall, One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York, for the purpose of considering an application for Area Variance approval submitted by Vornado South Hills, LLC, involving tax lot number 6158-01-297959-0000, located at 1895 South Road, Poughkeepsie, New York. The requested Area Variance is for a 200 square foot wall sign where only one 24 square foot wall sign is permitted. The property is located in the South Hills Center District.
All persons in interest may appear in person, by agent, or by attorney, and all will be heard.
Date: February 11, 2009
By order of the Town of Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals
2/5/2009
The CSEA contract and updated memorandum of agreement can be found here:
Contract covering 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2007
Memorandum of Agreement covering 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2010
The PBA contract and updated memorandum of agreement can be found here:
Contract covering 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
Memorandum of Agreement covering 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2009
2/4/2009
The 2007 audit can be viewed here.
New 2009 Adopted Tax rates are available here.
1/22/2009
The final approved version of the Hudson Heritage Park Scoping document can be found here.
Tonight's Planning Board Meeting has been cancelled and is rescheduled for Feb. 5th, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
1/7/2009
Tonight's Town Board Meeting has been postponed to Wednesday 1/14 at 7:00 due to inclement weather.
12/29/2008
The fourth draft of the Hudson Heritage Park Draft Scoping Document is available here.
12/22/2008
The final 2009 budget for the Town of Poughkeepsie is available here.
12/18/2008
The third draft of the Hudson Heritage Park Draft Scoping Document is available here.
12/15/2008
New Sign Ammendments document now available here.
12/4/2008
Breakfast with Santa
The Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department is hosting "Breakfast with Santa" on Saturday December 20, 2008, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the Community Room at the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department located at 18 Tucker Drive in Poughkeepsie. There will be breakfast, arts and crafts, face painting, story telling, music and visits with Santa along with pictures. Registration is now open for all children but seating is limited. There is a $5 registration fee per person, payable at the door. Pre-registration is required. The deadline for registering is Thursday December 18. For more information, contact the Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department at (845) 485-3628.
12/3/2008
The second draft of the Hudson Heritage Park Draft Scoping Document is available here.
11/21/2008
Notice of a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008, at 5:00 pm at the Town Hall of the Town of Poughkeepsie, One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY for the following:
- Executive Sesssion - Litigation
- Any Other Matters That May Legally Come Before The Town Board
The New Hamburg Fire District Notice of Annual Election is available here.
11/19/2008
LEGAL NOTICE
ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Election of the Arlington Fire District will take place on the 9th day of December 2008, at the Arlington Fire District Headquarters, 11 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY for Wards 3, 4, and 6 and at the Red Oaks Mill Firehouse, 213 Vassar Road, Poughkeepsie, NY for Wards 1, 2, and 5 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the purpose of electing One (1) Fire Commissioner for the term of five years commencing on January 1, 2009 and ending on December 31, 2013. All voters registered with the Dutchess County Board of Elections on or before November 17, 2008 shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for Fire Commissioner for the five year term shall have filed their petitions, with the Secretary of the Arlington Fire District, at the firehouse at 11 Burnett Boulevard no later than twenty days before the election, November 19, 2008 and it must be subscribed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Arlington Fire District.
11/5/2008
The 2009 Tentative Budget can be viewed by clicking here.
10/15/2008
On October 22nd, there will be a public hearing on a proposed sign ordinance. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. Please click here for the proposed ordinance.
10/14/2008
Please click here for the Fairview Fire Department notice of Public Hearing for their 2009 budget.
1013/2008
Please click here for the Fairview Fire Department's 2009 proposed budget.
10/9/2008
The Arlington Fire District will be having a public hearing on their proposed 2009 budget. Click here for more details.
10/3/2008
The New Hamburg Fire District will be having a public hearing on their proposed 2009 budget. Click here for more details.
8/14/2008
Just added - PDF documents with details on the Hudsonia Town Biodiversity Assessment. Please visit the Planning Department page for more details.
6/5/2008
Summer Programs Filling Fast!
Summer is just around the corner, and our programs are already filling up. The Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department is offering numerous summer programs starting for children at age 5. Don't miss out on some of the new clinics and camps that are being offered.
The Recreation Department is also exploring new and exciting adult programs including a men's wiffle ball league and a co-ed adult kickball league. Make sure you get in on the fun.
For more information, contact the Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department at (845)4850-3628 or visit the Recreation Department website at www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com.
Community Day Vendor Applications Available.
The Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department is now accepting applications from vendors for the 2008 Community Day weekend.
The event will be taking place on Friday June 27th from 5pm until 10pm and Saturday June 28th from 2pm until 10pm. There will be amusement rides, live music and fireworks to close out the event.
For more information, contact the Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Department at (845)4850-3628 or visit the Recreation Department website at www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com.
5/19/2008
Text links to key department pages are now available at the bottom of each page for quick access.
4/23/2008
New Stormwater reports are available for review here.
4/15/2008
Fairview Fire District Residents
On Thursday April 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM, there will be a Fire Commissioners Meeting at the Violet Ave. School regarding the extremely high "FIRE TAXES" the residents of this district pay, in order to support almost 80% of "TAX EXEMPT" PROPERTY OWNERS.
Come discuss your concerns with the Fairview Fire Department Board of Commissioners and Various Elected Officials, in order to find a solution to this unfair burden, placed on the taxpayers of this Fire District.
Elected Officials to be in attendance include:
(Representative) State Senator, Stephen Saland
NYS Assemblyman Joel Miller
Dutchess County Legislators Jim Doxsey, Diane Nash & Dan Kuffner
Town of Poughkeepsie Councilman Michael Cifone
Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor Patricia Myers
Town of Hyde Park Supervisor Pompey Delafield
4/14/2008
Audio from the April 2nd Town Board meeting is now available as a streaming audio file from our web site. Click here to begin playing it.
4/11/2008
Audio from the April 9th Committee of the Whole meeting is now available as a streaming audio file from our web site. Click here to begin playing it.
4/10/2008
As you are likely aware, we have had problems with the audio portion of our meetings recently. After additional testing on 4/10, those issues have now been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience
2/13/2008
Tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting has been postponed to 2/20 due to inclement weather.
2/11/2008
We have added PDF files detailing the Storm Water reports. Click here to see them.
2/8/2008
The office of the Comptroller now has a page on this site. Click here to see it.
1/11/2008
New 2008 Land and School Tax Collection schedules
1/9/2008
Interested in seeing what the new tax bill format is? Click here!
12/13/2007
Tonight's Planning Board Meeting has been cancelled. It is rescheduled for January 3rd.
11/26/2007 - Fairview Fire District Election
Click here for the legal notice regarding the Fairview Fire District Election.
New Hamburg Fire District Annual Election
Click here for the legal notice regarding the New Hamburg Fire District Election.
Arlington Fire District Annual Election
Click here for the legal notice regarding the Arlington Fire District Election.
10/26/2007 - Special Town Board Meeting
There will be a special Town Board Meeting Friday, October 26th at Town Hall at 10:00am for the following:
- Adopt 2008 Tentative Budget as Preliminary Budget
- Set date for 2008 Budget Public Hearing
- Any other matters that may legally come before the Town Board
10/24/2007 - Transfer Station Closed
The Transfer Station is currently closed for the season. We will re-open in April 2008. Thank you for your patience.
10/24/2007 - Special Planning Board Meeting
There will be a Special Planning Board Meeting at 7:30 am regarding Bottini Propane at the Town Hall.
10/12/2007 - Leaf Pickup Schedule
Click here for the 2007 leaf pickup schedule.
10/5/2007 - Town Master Plan
See the final version of the Town Master Plan documents.
9/27/2007
The Fairview Fire District will be having a public hearing on their proposed 2008 budget. Click here for more details.
The Arlington Fire District will be having a public hearing on their proposed 2008 budget. Click here for more details.
The New Hamburg Fire District will be having a public hearing on their proposed 2008 budget. Click here for more details.
9/20/2007
The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan is now available online. It can be accessed from the Depts. I-Z then Supervisor link or directly here:
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
9/19/2007 - Basic Star Rebate Checks
The State of New York is mailing applications to Dutchess County residents, the week of 9/17/07, which you need to complete and mail back to the state. You will be receiving a rebate check sometime after they receive the application.If you reside in another county, you should have received your application.
The application will have a special STAR code unique to the individual property. In order to properly complete the application, you will need this code.
Seniors 65 & older should have received their rebate checks by now.
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/star/2007/
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