The Dutchess County-Poughkeepsie Land Bank (DCPLB) was approved by New York State in August 2020, pursuant to New York State’s Land Bank Program. By inter-municipal agreement, Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie jointly formed the DCPLB with a mission to promote equitable and sustainable development through the rehabilitation of vacant, abandoned and underutilized properties in ways that are guided by ongoing community input, that foster housing that is affordable, that nurture communities of choice and access, and that support economic, environmental and social resiliency. The DCPLB was officially incorporated in New York State in April 2021.
To Register for the Zoom link, please email secretary@dcpoklandbank.org.
To view the agenda, click here.
Join the Dutchess County Progressive Action Alliance for a presentation on redistricting and how the way it is done can impact the outcome of elections for years to come. Karen Holloway, a member of the League of Women Voters, will be the speaker.
To sign up either mark going on this Facebook event or email MYDCPAA@gmail.com indicating that you wish to attend the event. Please provide your email address so that the Zoom link can be sent to you.
A public meeting of the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board, will be held on September 1, 2021 at 7pm EST. Given the global COVID-19 pandemic, Town Hall is now open to the public, but with limited seating and with special requirements (masks if not vaccinated, social distancing, and sign-in). The Town Board meetings, inclusive of any public hearings if held, will also still be accessible to the public through the media platform called Zoom at this time.
Members of the community can access the Town Board meeting through Zoom information found below.
Zoom link!
Via the Zoom website or application (“app”): Meeting ID 858 9915 2579
Password: 720774
Click here to read the meeting agenda.
The City of Poughkeepsie Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 7:00pm at Changepoint Church, 260 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. Please see the city’s press release for more information on why the meeting will not be held in Council Chambers.
Read the agenda here!
Following guidelines issued by the CDC and State & Federal Governments, any individuals who are not fully vaccinated will be required to wear a mask indoors where physical distancing isn’t possible. It is recommended that vaccinated individuals also wear a mask while indoors.
Free parking will be offered at the Financial Plaza Deck Parking Structure, 41 Market Street, immediately adjacent to Changepoint Church.
The Planning Board meeting will be webcast live and, once completed, the meetings are archived on the webcast site for later viewing.
Common Council Chairperson Sarah Salem is calling a special meeting of the Common Council to convene community members, local officials, and subject matter experts to seek solutions to the growing issues of gun violence, homelessness, and crime in the City of Poughkeepsie.
These issues have been on the rise over the past year, with three City of Poughkeepsie teens being killed, numerous shooting incidents across the city, as well as a steep increase in the number of folks who are considered unhoused as the community has been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
All are welcome to comment and provide feedback.
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting
Given the global COVID-19 pandemic, Town Hall is now open to the public, but with limited seating and with special requirements (masks if not vaccinated, social distancing, and sign-in). The Town Board meetings, inclusive of any public hearings if held, will also still be accessible to the public through the media platform called Zoom at this time.
Read the meeting agenda here.
Members of the community can access the Town Board meeting through this Zoom link.
Meeting ID 942 7085 5485
Password: 757861Through Zoom members of the community will be able to participate in the Town Board meeting via computer or phone audio. Members of the community can also simply call into the meeting using the following phone
number: 1-929-205-6099 and the meeting ID and meeting password above.
The meeting is also broadcast live on Cablevision Channel 22 and Verizon Fios Channel 38.
The Comprehensive Plan Review Committee (CPRC) will hold a Public Hearing about the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM. This public hearing will be held on ZOOM and will be broadcast live on CableVision Channel 22 and Verizon Fios Channel 38.
Read the plan here!
The Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, May 19 at 7pm. The agenda will cover:
- Motor Vehicle Service Facilities
- Proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month
- Jasmine Lambert as Permanent Part Time Police Assistant
- Vassar College Fireworks
- and more
Join in here! The password is 605248
The Southern Waterfront Redevelopment Task Force of the City of Poughkeepsie welcomes public comment at our meetings and believes public engagement will be critical to fostering a welcoming and accessible waterfront for all to enjoy. To participate in an upcoming task force meeting, please register by the link below. Anyone wishing to comment at the meeting may raise their hand to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting and will have up to four minutes to speak. We encourage people wishing to speak to send written comments ahead of time or after the meeting to the City Chamberlain at JDavis@cityofpoughkeepsie.com for inclusion in the meeting minutes. All meetings will be recorded and available afterward on the city’s website. For any questions, please contact the City Chamberlain at JDavis@cityofpoughkeepsie.com. Thank you for your interest in the southern waterfront.
Register here!
A City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 5:30pm, and will be held via videoconferencing, (as permitted by the NYS Open Meetings Law), for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed designation of the “Eastman Park Oval” as a Local Historic Landmark.
If you are interesting in commenting during Public Participation, please email jdavis@cityofpoughkeepsie.com before 4:30 pm on Monday, April 5, 2021.
Register here!
