This Charter shall not transfer, alter or impair any function,
facility, power or duty of any city, town, village, school district
or other district, or of any officer thereof.
The County of Dutchess shall have the power to contract with
any municipality or public authority, or combination thereof, for
the establishment, maintenance and operation of any facility and the
rendering of any service which each of the contracting parties would
have legal authority to establish, maintain, operate or render for
itself.