For all residents of Dutchess County to give their input of services to cut or keep, or a potential increase in their 2013 Taxes to offset those programs they have come to expect.

                         Please note: The time to compile data will end in July 2012.

                                  Budget Office:Budget Survey

NYS Department of Financial Services presents:

Foreclosure Prevention Program

Friday, June 15

11 AM to 7PM

Crannell Street Municipal Parking Lot

12 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie,NY 12601 

Homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to speak individually with a trained specialist who will:

• Assess where they are in the pre-foreclosure or foreclosure process.

•  Provide information about specific loan modification programs that may be available.

• Offer guidance on how homeowners can file complaints about suspected lender or mortgage servicer abuses, such as predatory lending. 

Homeowners should bring copies of their mortgage documents, loan payment records, or any other information relevant to their personal mortgage that could be useful. Consultations are one-on-one with NYS Dept. of Financial Services specialists. 

This is FREE service. No appointments necessary.  Open to all Dutchess County homeowners. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 518-828-1529

Dutchess County Housing Coordinator Anne Saylor:

“This program is designed to assist seniors make necessary home safety repairs that may be otherwise be too costly or difficult for them to do on their own.   Low and moderate income seniors can take advantage of zero percent loans and deferred payment, up to $20,000, to make these repairs.”

The program provides zero percent loans and deferred payment loans up to $20,000 to income eligible senior citizens.  Loans are repaid through a monthly payment while deferred payment loans have no monthly payment and are repaid when the homeowner leaves or sells the property.  The type of assistance to be provided is based on income.  Households making between 0-50% of the county median receive deferred payment loans and households making between 50-80% of the county median receive zero percent interest loans. 

Eligible repairs include minor to moderate rehabilitation necessary to alleviate building code violations.  The focus of the program is repairs to “major systems” such as: roofs, furnaces, decks/porches, structural problems, handicapped accessibility, electrical, and plumbing.  Properties with necessary repairs that substantially exceed $20,000 will not be eligible for assistance. 

Remember, you need to “substantially” exceed the amount of $20,000 dollars to “not” qualify. Repairs could potentially be slightly over and you’ll still be eligible.

Eligible properties include single-family detached properties.   In Dutchess County, a home must be valued at or below $247,285 to be eligible for the program.  This limit is established annually by the federal government.  Generally, the “full market value” listed on a homeowner’s most current property tax bill is used to determine this value.  Mobile homes, condominiums and townhouses are not eligible for the program. 

 A call to me and I’ll help any senior qualify, my cell phone is listed on my website:        

                                                    @ www.doxseydistrict1.com  

Eligible applicants must be 62 years of age or older and their household income must be below the following maximums:

                                    Family Size      Income Limits

                                    1                         $45,500                               

                                    2                         $52,000

                                    3                         $58,500

                                    4                         $65,000                   

Eligible applicants must be named on the deed as an owner.    Eligible applicants can have other persons on the deed as long as they are also one of the owners.  Life tenants and properties owned by trusts are ineligible.  Applicants must show the Dutchess County property is their principal residence. 

For 2012 eligible properties may by located in any Dutchess County municipality except the City of Poughkeepsie, which has its own CDBG allocation and program, and the towns of Fishkill, East Fishkill and Village of Wappingers Falls.   

The Town of Fishkill, Town of East Fishkill and Village of Wappingers Falls will be participating in the program in 2013.  Applicants from these three communities will be put on a mailing list and their applications will be mailed in early January 2013.  

Guidelines and applications are available by contacting the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 at (845) 486-3600 or at the County’s website: www.dutchessny.gov

 My reason for continueing to remain your Legislator for District 1 is to serve you. I hope this will help you maintain your residence in the Fairview and Arlington Districts.

        Respectfully, 

                                                     Honorable Mr. James R. Doxsey

 Being a First Responder and a member of the Fairview Fire Police, this was a terrible night for all who were present.

 When upon arrival and living only 2 blocks away, the Firefighters had already arrived before me. The response from the Fire District was as fast as anyone could imagine.

 The night turned into day before I realized how long I’d been there.  Time seemed like it had gone so slow, Emergency crews were everywhere. 

 The scene was horrific and I hope to never go thru this type of fire ever again.  I came to realize how important everyones jobs are and how invaluable every piece of apparatus is. 

 It is my biggest fear that unless all come to fix the Emergency Services issues in our District as well as in other Districts, this type of incident will continue.

 My prayers  for those families and their friends I have met in this past week.

 Last week Executive Steinhaus put Dutchess County Residents into Litigation. Steinhaus created the Collective Bargaining Agreement and is now putting Legislators into Litigation because of it. Not only is he putting Legislators into litigation by doing so, Dutchess County Lawyers and Courts will be involved because of his mess.

 Why is he doing so is far beyond me. Our Tax Dollars will be spent and he doesn’t care!     

Page 25 of the Legally Binding Agreement HE Created states: 

            Section 12 part (b)

                        Contracting Out. The County will not exercise its right to contract out if the result of contracting out is the layoff or discharge of then existing Employees. 

 Maybe you should write to remind him HE still represents Dutchess County.

Enough is enough. Step up to the plate and become an Asset instead of being a Liability!

What we can’t afford.

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Our state needs good, middle-class jobs, not a $5 billion tax cut for the wealthiest residents. Albany should rescind the millionaires’ tax cut and use the funds to put New Yorkers back to work.

Tuesday evening, the Dutchess County Legislature voted to put off allowing the people to weigh in on the 2012 Budget until after Elections?  This Budget comes out every Halloween Eve,  guess it’s Trick or Treat time.  After all, where is the Transparency and how can they be judged after pulling a scheme like this?

Well, they can’t be judged, not this term coming up. Waiting until after the 2012 Budget is presented, then not allowing YOU- the Voters to weigh in on it, is plain wrong and dishonest at the minimum. They even CHANGED the date of the regular meeting for a week later just to NOT allow the Public to speak on it.

 The response was they needed time to take it all in? Really, 9 days until you can respond to something that will have a Negative Impact on everyone who lives, works or worships in Dutchess County? 

 Better look to see who voted in favor of this one, you can be sure it wasn’t me!