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New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says
New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says Dutchess County’s budget proposal for 2020 will come with the largest tax cut in two decades, County Executive Marc Molinaro says. Molinaro presented the 2020 Executive Budget proposal to Dutchess County officials and community leaders at the Legislature’s Chambers in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The proposal includes the largest property tax levy reduction in 20 years. The budget also proposes a cut to the county property tax rate for homeowners and businesses for the fifth consecutive year while expanding programs and services for all residents. “My 2020 Executive Budget provides …

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by Valerie Musson
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Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature
Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature Elected officials in Dutchess are set to get bigger paychecks as soon as January following a close vote by the county legislature. The legislature voted 13-12 on Monday, June 10, on a resolution that will see salaries for elected officials in the county increased 3 percent, beginning at the start of officials’ next elected term in office. The resolution had bipartisan support and sponsorship, led by Republicans Don Sagliano and John Metzger and Democrat Barbara Jeter-Jackson. The pay bump is the first for Dutchess County officials in 15 years. Some of the voters who did not support raises…

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by Zak Failla