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County News, Features and News Releases

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It’s important to keep you informed of County news and announcements that may affect your lives and businesses. This section of the website does just that.

Here you'll find County Executive news releases and public service announcements, as well as news from the County Clerk, County Legislature and the Department of Health- providing you with information about a broad range of current issues and events. You'll also find newsletters from the Office for the Aging to keep you informed about subjects and activities that are important to our senior citizens.

Public service announcements and radio spots highlight current issues within our county and offer you yet another source of information.

Web feeds are available on our website for news content that changes frequently as well as public service announcements and radio spots. You can subscribe to a specific Web/RSS feed by clicking on the RSS feed icon that appears next to the appropriate list title below. Please note: RSS feeds must be viewed using a feed reader. See Web Feed Help for more information. For a complete list of Web/RSS feeds available on our website, see the Subscription Services webpage.

Headline News from the County Executive	(View all County Executive News Releases...)
August 24, 2010 - Old Hopewell Road in Wappinger Reopens to Traffic *Poughkeepsie…* Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus and Commissioner of Public Works Charles Traver have announced work has been completed on culvert replacement on Old Hopewell Road in the Town of Wappinger, allowing the road to reopen to traffic last week. Read more...
August 20, 2010 - Dutchess County Employees Earn State Award *Poughkeepsie…*Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus, along with Director of Probation & Community Corrections Mary Ellen Still and Commissioner of Social Services Robert Allers, is pleased to announce two Dutchess County employees, Deputy Probation Director Catherine Lane and Deputy Commissioner of Social Services Debra Bonnerwith, have been honored with a statewide award for “Outstanding Collaboration between Probation and Social Services.” The award recognizes their partnership work on the Juvenile Pretrial Services Program, which has significantly contributed to the field of prevention and juvenile justice, strengthening Dutchess County’s ability to improve outcomes in the lives of children and their families through evidence-based practices and programs. Read more...

Headline News from the County Clerk	(View all County Clerk News Releases...)
July 8, 2010 - Dutchess County Clerk Kendall: US State Department to Raise Passport Fees Effective July 13th *Poughkeepsie...* Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall is encouraging residents to apply for their US Passports before the US Department of State raise the application fees. Read more...
February 26, 2010 - Dutchess County Clerk Kendall: Apply for US Passport Before the Federal Government Raises Fees *Poughkeepsie...*Dutchess County Clerk Bradford Kendall is encouraging residents to apply for their US Passport before the US State Department raises their fees. Read more...

Headline News from the County Legislature	(View all County Legislature News Releases...)
August 16, 2010 - Legislature "Working Group" Reports on RRA Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Robert G. Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) and Environment Committee Chairman James J. Miccio (R-Village of Fishkill) today announced that the fact-finding Resource Recovery Agency (RRA) “working group” has released its preliminary recommendations to resolve the problem of a skyrocketing subsidy at the County’s solid waste disposal agency. Read more...
July 28, 2010 - Attention Residents, Dutchess County Needs You Chairman Robert Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) announced today that the Dutchess County Legislature continues to seek individuals who wish to serve as legislative appointments on various public boards, authorities, and committees. Interviews for the Veteran Affairs Committee, Environmental Management Council, and Citizen Advisory Committee on Sex Offender Management will be held soon. Read more...

Headline News from the Department of Health	(View all Dept. of Health News Releases...)
July 28, 2010 - Fight the Bite in Summer 2010 Dutchess County residents are reminded to “Fight the Bite” against mosquito-borne diseases this summer, both at home and abroad. Read more...
July 13, 2010 - Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) July 23rd Meeting Notice The Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) meets quarterly to discuss issues and policies related to the NYS Early Intervention Program that provides services for children with disabilities from ages birth through three. Council members include parents, service providers, program administrators, and legislators. The next meeting is: Read more...

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Dutchess County and its departments provide many services to the public. Through public service announcements and radio spots, we try to make residents aware of these services and to diseminate important information about current topics.

Choose from the list of below to get information in audio file format (ex. mp3) about various County services and issues that are both relevant and important.

Public Service Announcements, Radio Spots and Podcasts

11/12/2009 - Flu and H1N1 Information - Dr. Michael Caldwell, Commissioner of Health: Type: audio/mpeg - Length in bytes: 23550; This radio spot gives important information about the Flu and H1N1 virus.; ~ Click HERE to read more information from the Department.
11/17/2009 - Be Handicapped Parking Considerate - Dutchess County Handicapped Parking Education Program: Type: audio/mpeg - Length in bytes: 7250; Observing handicapped parking rules is not just being considerate - it's the law! Listen to this public service announcement by the Dutchess County Handicapped Parking Education Program.; ~ Click HERE to read more information from the Department.
11/17/2008 - Helping with Stress During the Holiday Season - Dr. Kenneth Glatt, Commissioner of Mental Hygiene: Type: audio/mpeg - Length in bytes: 14110; Learn how the services provided by the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene can help in dealing with stress during the holiday season in this public service announcement.; ~ Click HERE to read more information from the Department.
11/2/2009 - Celebrate Veterans Appreciation Day - Nelson Eddy Rivera, Director of the Veterans Service Agency: Type: audio/mpeg - Length in bytes: 1432576; This public service announcement shows how we honor our service men and women by celebrating Veterans Appreciation Day (2009).; ~ Click HERE to read more information from the Department.
11/17/2009 - Don't Blow It! A Message from Dutchess County STOP DWI: Type: audio/mpeg - Length in bytes: 14310; ~ Click HERE to read more information from the Department.

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