— Dutchess County lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override three executive vetoes, defying the wishes of County Executive Sue Serino... Serino rejected suggestions that excluding the additional positions would endanger public safety.
Serino eliminated $444,972 in spending intended to fund three positions in the District Attorney’s Office that were added by lawmakers ... Serino had proposed reinstating the county’s 3.75% sales tax on those items effective March 1.
— Dutchess CountyExecutive Sue Serino’s proposed $654.1 million budget proposal would increase spending by 1.8% over the modified 2025 budget, while she pledged no reduction in services and no employee layoffs.