Poughkeepsie Journal Gets it WRONG Again:

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE

FIRST WARD

1st Dist.     St. Mary’s School,2 Convent Avenue,WappingersFalls

2nd Dist.     New Hamburg Fire District, Station #1, 15 Channingville Road,WappingersFalls

3rd Dist.     East End Engine Co #2,(New Hamburg Fire District),2886 Route 9D,WappingersFalls

4th Dist.     St. Mary’s School,2 Convent Avenue,WappingersFalls

5th Dist.     East End Engine Co #2,(New Hamburg Fire District),2886 Route 9D,WappingersFalls 

SECOND WARD

1st Dist.    VassarRoadElementary School,174 Vassar Road,Poughkeepsie

2nd Dist.    OakGroveElementary School,40 Kerr Road,Poughkeepsie

3rd Dist.    SpackenkillHigh School,112 Spackenkill Road,Poughkeepsie

4th Dist.    VassarRoadElementary School,174 Vassar Road,Poughkeepsie

5th Dist.    OakGroveElementary School,40 Kerr Road,Poughkeepsie 

THIRD WARD

1st Dist.     Town Hall,1 Overocker Road,Poughkeepsie

2nd Dist.     Town Hall,1 Overocker Road,Poughkeepsie

3rd Dist.     Rochdale Fire House,ArlingtonStation #4, 1075 Dutchess Turnpike,Poughkeepsie

4th Dist.     Town of Poughkeepsie Community Room,19 Tucker Drive,Poughkeepsie

5th Dist.     Rochdale Fire House,ArlingtonStation #4, 1075 Dutchess Turnpike,Poughkeepsie

6th Dist.     Town Hall,1 Overocker Road,Poughkeepsie 

FOURTH WARD

1st Dist.     Town of Poughkeepsie Community Room,19 Tucker Drive,Poughkeepsie

2nd Dist.     Rochdale Fire House,ArlingtonStation #4, 1075 Dutchess Turnpike,Poughkeepsie

3rd Dist.     VioletAvenueSchool,191 Violet Avenue,Poughkeepsie

4th Dist.    VioletAvenueSchool,191 Violet Avenue,Poughkeepsie

5th Dist.     Town of Poughkeepsie Community Room,19 Tucker Drive,Poughkeepsie 

FIFTH WARD

1st Dist.     St. Simeon’s II,9 Hilltop Court,Poughkeepsie

2nd Dist.    NassauElementary School,7 Nassau Road,Poughkeepsie

3rd Dist.    NassauElementary School,7 Nassau Road,Poughkeepsie

4th Dist.    SpackenkillHigh School,112 Spackenkill Road,Poughkeepsie 

SIXTH WARD

1st Dist.    PoughkeepsieUnitedMethodistChurch, 2381 NewHackensack Road,Poughkeepsie

2nd Dist.    PoughkeepsieUnitedMethodistChurch, 2381 NewHackensack Road,Poughkeepsie

3rd Dist.    ArthurS.MayElementary School,25 Raymond Avenue,Poughkeepsie

4th Dist.    ArthurS.MayElementary School,25 Raymond Avenue,Poughkeepsie

5th Dist.    SpackenkillHigh School,112 Spackenkill Road,Poughkeepsie

6th Dist.    SpackenkillHigh School,112 Spackenkill Road,Poughkeepsie

Great people helping residents whom the never met. That’s what makes it all worth while.

News Release

Dutchess County Board of Elections

47 Cannon Street¨ Poughkeepsie, NY  12601

Phone:  845/486-2473 ¨ Fax:  845/486-2483 ¨ e-mail: dutchesselections@co.dutchess.ny.us

 

Date:  October 18, 2013

For Further Information Contact:               

 

Fran Knapp, Commissioner              

845/486-2480                                                                                     

                                   

                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 

DC BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO OPEN FOR EXTENDED HOURS LEADING UP TO GENERAL ELECTION

 

In compliance with New York State Election Law the Dutchess County Board of Elections will have extended hours in the weeks leading up to the November 5^th  General Election.  The Board will be open until 7:00pm on four weekdays and open from 9:00am to 12:00pm on two Saturdays.  The schedule is as follows:

 

Tues   Oct 22^nd           5 pm to 7 pm    

Thurs  Oct 24^th            5 pm to 7 pm  

Sat     Oct 26th^th          9 am to 12 pm  

Tues   Oct 29^th            5 pm to 7 pm      

Wed   Oct 30^th               5 pm to 7 pm  

Sat     Nov 2^nd              9 am to 12 pm

 

These extended hours are intended to give voters a chance to apply for, receive, and return absentee ballots before the General Election.  The last day to postmark an absentee ballot application by mail is October 29^th .  The last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person is November 4^th  .  To receive absentee ballot applications voters can come to the Board of Elections at 47 Cannon St. in the City of Poughkeepsie, download the form from our website www.dutchesselections.com, or call the BOE at 845-486-2473 to receive one by mail.   An absentee application is attached to this email.

 

 

 

Thank you, Dutchess County Central Labor Council, Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF) and the AFL-CIO for your endorsement for my bid to be your Dutchess County Legislator again for the 1st Legislative District. This is the 4th time in the past 6 years I have received this Honor on behalf of ALL The Working Families in Dutchess County.

The letter reads:

We are confident that your decisions as an elected official have and will reflect the values of the Working Families throughout your district. Helping Working Families to achieve a better quality of life is the mission of the Dutchess County Central Labor Council. We carefully follow the positions that elected officials take on key issues such as the rights of workers to organize, project labor agreements, living wages, quality education, occupational safety and health legislation and other issues that impact the lives of working men and women.

We look forward to working with you to ensure that our government represents the interests of working families in your district. Good luck on your fall campaign.

In Solidarity,
Scott Rajczi, President
Dutchess County Central Labor Council, HVALF

Dutchess Rail Trail The wait is almost over…

 We can finally go from one end of the Rail Trail thru Town of Poughkeepsie District 1 to the Walkway. Formally no ribbon cutting has occured in District 1 to the City line, it’s coming.

This year there are only 2 Primary Elections for me. The Independence and the Conservative Voters are requested to come out to vote on September 10th.

 Due to Redistricting, your previous Polling Place most likely has been changed.

 Visit www.dutchesselections.com and follow menue on lower Right side of website for your Polling Place.

As of today and since 2007  the Working Families, Independence and Democratic Parties have endorsed my potential re-election. I have interviewed for multiples of others, the near future will devulge them.  

 Being Dutchess Counties Highest Elected Conservative Party Member and remaining a Conservative after being elected, I stay committed to District 1 and to the Dutchess County Residents in every capacity this office requires.

 I again have 2 Primaries on September 10, 2013. The Conservative and the Independence Lines. Come out if you can and support them.

Dutchess legislators tour 4-H programs at county fairgrounds

4-H members and their animals take center stage at the fair RHINEBECK – Nearly half of the Dutchess County Legislature took an early peek at 4-H Club programs, during opening day of the Dutchess County Fair.  The agricultural group benefits kids and seniors, and is administered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. Budget cuts in recent years have reduced county CCE funding to $536,000 for 2012, down from just over a million several years ago.  Today, CCE’s staff has shrunk from 40 to 25, lowering the number of volunteers the group can oversee. Matching funds mandated by state law result in greater impact whenever local money is slashed, according to Linda Keech, executive director of CCE-Dutchess. The nonprofit agency has adapted by seeking shifting to outside grant applications, Keech said. Dutchess County’s share of CCE subsidy has plummeted from two-thirds of their budget a dozen years ago, to currently just 20 percent. “There’s hard choices being made in every aspect of county government,” said County Legislator Angela Flesland. “In no way is this just Cornell,” she said. “We’re forced to make decisions, like do we have a 911 center or not,” Flesland added. “These are not easy decisions, and this is not an easy economy in which to rebound,” she said. “We want to see you guys help yourselves,” Flesland told Keech. “That initiative means so much. There’s nothing better for us,” she said, encouraging CCE to continue seeking other sources. “We know the reality,” Freech responded. “It’s the times. We have not been stagnant. We’re striving,” she said. Legislator James Doxsey is a primary supporter of the agency. “We need Cornell Cooperative and their affiliates to continue to help our public in the struggling times that we are in,” Doxsey said. “It’s important that all the legislators know the achievements CCE provides. Cornell Cooperative leverages a tremendous amount of outside funding, but it can only be leveraged with county tax dollars.” “What the Cooperative Extension does for the county goes unheralded,” agreed Legislator Richard Perkins. “I hope more people understand the value they add over time.” Legislator David Sherman said the game “is to hold the line” to make sure they do not face anything severe as they have in the past. Over a dozen 4-H Club kids participate in a llama group called The Spitters, which competes at the Fair for showmanship and obstacles. Their efforts seek to acclimate these animals for prolonged human contact, training both beasts and volunteers for future autistic therapy work. Other youth are brought on extended hikes for trail cleanup and nature walks. Other benefits include coaching kids for public speaking. A foreign exchange program is one of the activities discontinued by funding cuts. CCE’s family consumer department tackles “human ecology,” making sure people can live, thrive, and enjoy better lives. Included are parenting, nutrition and financial management issue services.

Having been reporting mis-information and leaving out pertinent information in the past, the Journal still gets news wrong.

The County has nothing to do with the potential merger, it states the county does. Below is the Headlines from the Journal, judge for yourself this mis-leading headline:

  Results of Poughkeepsie Journal “Speak Up” question

Greater than 3-to-1 majority favor consolidation of services

The following results were published in the Poughkeepsie Journal on Sat June 16

“Should the county consolidate certain fire districts to lower taxes and boost operations?”

 

 Jim Doxsey Writes: Really Poughkeepsie Journal, the County?

 

 There are ” 6 Fire Districts ” looking at helping each other, Not the County!

  

 The County wouldn’t even consider a ” Study ” back in 2008 when asked by myself to the Legislature via Resolution. A mere Study- not asking for a handout or a remedy- a Study.

 

Poughkeepsie Journal Reports 6/15/2012:

Consolidating several of Dutchess County’s fire districts could lower property-tax rates, boost firefighting staffs and streamline operations without compromising fire coverage, sometimes even fixing critical deficiencies that threaten public safety.

This was according to a new Fairview Fire District Consolidation and Efficiency Study by Pace University, sought by Fairview’s board of fire commissioners. Some officials in fire districts surrounding Fairview disputed the accuracy of the 200-page report.

“Research is research, but opinions are not research,” said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. “The document is full of opinions. It’s geared for Fairview.”

Since 2010, the university’s Michaelian Institute for Public Policy and Management has explored reorganizing Fairview’s district with one or more of the these: fire districts in Arlington, Hyde Park, Roosevelt and Staatsburg, and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.

The main investigator, Michael Genito, said his team looked at whether the public thought its fire service was adequate and how to balance minimal taxpayer burden with optimum fire protection. The study suggested these Fairview deficiencies could be addressed by consolidating with one or more other districts:

• Personnel shortages mean firefighters have to make a choice of either attacking the fire or rescuing a victim.

• Because Fairview doesn’t have a second staffed firetruck until mutual aid arrives, critical tasks are not performed, such as forcible entry, horizontal ventilation, roof ventilation, search and rescue, checking for exposure risk to other structures, et cetera.

• There are times all fire personnel are on ambulance calls and unavailable for fire response.

• The district operates at staff levels considered substandard by the National Fire Protection Association, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, et cetera.

“There is a lot to be discussed,” Genito said. “Everyone has their own personal feeling about their fire department and fire services.”

Fairview Fire Chief Chris Maeder, who is on the study’s committee, noted the study surveyed residents, with 74 percent of respondents rating their experience with Fairview’s fire and medical services as “good” or “excellent.”