Voters came out in near record numbers Tuesday for the school budget vote. 95% of the districts in Orange County, Ulster County and Dutchess County passed with the exception of Valley Central, Marlboro and Cornwall. Marlboro rejected the $50.4 million proposed budget. Cornwall and Valley Central were two of four districts trying to override their [...]

Only 2nd Veto in Career, Citing Legislature’s Irresponsible 8.5% Tax Increase among Reasons As required by the Orange County Charter, Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana responded to the Legislature’s proposed amendments to the Executive’s Proposed 2013 budget in order to meet the December 1 deadline. County Executive Diana exercised his right to veto by [...]

DEERPARK TOWN BOARD ADOPTS BUDGET WITH 0% TAX LEVY CHANGE IN 2013 Supervisor Karl A. Brabenec has announced that the Deerpark Town Board unanimously adopted a 2013 budget Tuesday night with a 0% change in the tax levy from 2012. The board passed the budget after receiving a very positive review from the New York [...]

2013 TOWN of PAWLING BUDGET PASSES UNANIMOUSLY Rapidly rising healthcare costs and unfunded mandates were looming while Supervisor David Kelly was preparing the 2013 town budget. “Employee benefits administered through NYS have been rising for the past several years” said Kelly, in his second term as town supervisor.  Employee benefits are a large part of [...]

Reorganization of Aging, Veterans & Youth Services part of Molinaro Budget As part of his continuing efforts to provide information and receive feedback about the proposed structural components of the 2013 Executive Budget, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro will be hosting another informational session today for Dutchess County legislators.    Today’s session will focus on [...]

Shawangunk Valley Fire District Legal Notice of Public Hearing on the Budget The Proposed Budget of the Shawangunk Valley Fire District of the Towns of Gardiner and Shawangunk, State of New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Shawangunk Valley Fire District, for its consideration on October, 9, 2012. A [...]

This fall, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro will present his 2013 budget proposal to begin a multi-year transformation of Dutchess County Government.     In a recent meeting with Dutchess County’s mayors and supervisors, County Executive Molinaro outlined how his budget proposal will impact local municipalities and encourage localities to work together and with the County [...]

BRABENEC PROPOSES 0% TAX LEVY CHANGE FOR DEERPARK IN 2013 Supervisor Karl A. Brabenec presented his 2013 tentative budget to the Deerpark Town Board Wednesday night September 5, 2012, proposing a 0% change in the tax levy from 2012.  This is the third consecutive budget presented by Brabenec which has come in at either a [...]

Since it was launched in June, more than 2,000 residents have taken the Dutchess County Budget Survey.   Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro would like to see even more people share their input about the county programs and services most important to them and is reminding residents there are two weeks left to submit their [...]

DEERPARK “AHEAD OF THE CURVE” ON FINANCIAL PLANNING Deerpark Town Supervisor Karl A. Brabenec was proud to announce that the Town of Deerpark has been very proactive in it’s practice of long term financial planning regarding town finances.  This is in reaction to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s recent recommendation that local governments enact [...]