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Dutchess County, NY
 
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There shall be a Department of Public Works under the direction of a Commissioner of Public Works, who shall be appointed by the County Executive subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. He/She shall be appointed on the basis of his/her professional experience and other qualifications for the responsibilities of his/her office. He/She shall be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the County Executive.
[Amended 12-7-1992 by L.L. No. 8-1992; 12-6-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
Except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, the Commissioner shall:
(a) 
Be responsible for the construction, maintenance, supervision, repair, alteration, demolition and custodial care of all County buildings, highways, bridges, parking fields, drives, docks, marinas, preserves, beaches, erosion projects, walks and other facilities in the nature of public works within County jurisdiction or where contractually or otherwise appropriate and lawful; except insofar as such facilities are used for recreation or conservation purposes;
(b) 
Possess such powers and duties with respect to drainage, flood control, watersheds, sanitation, sewerage and water supply as may be prescribed by local law;
(c) 
Supervise and maintain custodial care and control over all buildings and other County-owned facilities located upon or used in connection with the County Airport;
(d) 
Supervise and maintain all runways and other facilities located at the County Airport which are subject to control by federal and state aviation agencies;
(e) 
Be responsible for the operation, supervision, maintenance, construction, repair, alteration and demolition of all County parks and recreational facilities;
(f) 
Promote the use of recreational facilities within the County;
(g) 
Promote and organize recreational activities within the County in coordination with, and supplemental to, the recreational programs and services of the various local governments and districts within the County;
(h) 
Have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed by law upon a commissioner of public works, a county engineer, and a county superintendent of highways, and perform such other and related duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.
The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the power to appoint such Deputy Commissioners, assistants and employees of his/her department as shall be authorized by the County Legislature. All such appointees shall be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the Commissioner, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the Administrative Code or applicable law.
The Commissioner of Public Works, subject to approval by the County Executive, shall designate in writing, and in order of succession, the Deputy Commissioners and assistants who shall be Acting Commissioner of Public Works in the event of his/her absence from the County or inability to perform and exercise the powers and duties of his/her office. Such designation shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner filing a new written designation and order of succession. The Acting Commissioner of Public Works shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Commissioner.
[Added 4-11-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
There shall be within the Department of Public Works a Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board consisting of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Legislature, and four of whom shall be appointed by the County Executive. Such appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. All members shall reside within the County of Dutchess and not more than four shall be enrolled in the same political party at any time. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, except that the County Legislature may authorize reimbursement for expenses actually incurred by the Board in the performance of its functions. Of the initially appointed members, one shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Legislature for a term of one year, two shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Legislature for a term of two years, two shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of three years and two shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. The Board shall select its own Chair and otherwise organize and reorganize itself in such manner and at such times as it may deem appropriate. Vacancies in membership occurring other than by expiration of terms shall be filled by appointment by the Chair of the County Legislature or the County Executive, as appropriate, for the unexpired term, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature.
[Added 4-11-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
Within appropriations authorized therefor, the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board shall undertake such studies, conduct such research, surveys and investigations and render such advice with respect to recreational activities and conservation programs and practices within the County, including their planning, promotion, organization, maintenance and discontinuance, and including also the acquisition of land, the establishment, development, maintenance, repair, alteration and destruction of recreational and conservation facilities and the promulgation of related rules and regulations, as may be requested from time to time by the County Executive, the County Legislature, the Commissioner of Public Works, or the Director of Parks, or as it may deem appropriate.