[Amended 1-30-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013, approved at referendum 3-18-2013]
There is hereby continued in and for the County of Dutchess,
a County Legislature which shall be the elective governing body of
the County of Dutchess and shall, when lawfully conveyed, constitute
the legislative body of the County of Dutchess and which shall have
all the powers, rights, duties and obligations conferred upon it by
the laws of the State of New York and the Charter and Administrative
Code of the County of Dutchess. All incumbent members of the Dutchess
County Legislature shall continue to serve until December 31, 2013,
unless such incumbent's service shall be terminated by death, resignation,
special election, or otherwise, in which event such vacancy shall
be filled in the manner herein provided.
[Amended 1-30-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013, approved at referendum 3-18-2013]
County Legislators shall be elected at general elections, in
odd-numbered years, from such districts and in such numbers from each
district as hereinafter provided, with the first election hereunder
to be held at the general election in the year 2013. The term of office
of all County Legislators shall be two years, dating from January
1 of the next year following their election.
County Legislators at the time of their official nomination
for election, such nominations to be made in accordance with the proper
and applicable sections of the Election Law of the State of New York,
shall be electors of the County of Dutchess qualified to vote in general
elections from the districts they seek to represent. They shall continuously
thereafter while seeking or holding such office be residents of the
districts from which they are nominated or elected. The Board of Elections
of the County of Dutchess shall be the judge of the above qualifications
of the members of the County Legislature and, for that purpose, shall
have the power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony, and require
the production of records. Decisions made by the Board of Elections
in the exercise of the powers granted by this section shall be subject
to review by the courts.
[Amended 1-30-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013, approved at referendum 3-18-2013]
For the purpose of electing County Legislators in such numbers
and from such districts as provided herein, the County of Dutchess
shall be divided into 25 districts. The total number of County Legislators
elected shall be 25, there being one County Legislator elected from
each such district. County legislative districts are described below
in terms of municipal jurisdiction, wards, election districts, census
blocks, boundaries, roads, streams and other landmarks in existence
on March 24, 2011, as depicted on official United States Census Block
Maps filed with the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.
A. The districts shall be bounded and described as follows:
(1) District 1, Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the Hudson
River and the intersection of the northern border of Marist College.
East along the northern border of Marist College to the southern border
of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center. East along the southern border
of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center to Inwood Avenue. South along
Inwood Avenue to Eagle Lane. East on Eagle Lane to Hawkins Street.
South then east on Hawkins Street to Hawk Lane. South on Hawk Lane
to Fulton Street. East along Fulton Street to Violet Avenue. North
along Violet Avenue to Van Wyck Drive. East along Van Wyck Drive to
Peter Cooper Drive. South along Peter Cooper Drive to Van Wyck Drive.
East along Van Wyck Drive to Styvestandt Court. East along Styvestandt
Court to Styvestandt Drive. South along Styvestandt Drive to Pendell
Road. East along Pendell Road to Creek Road. North along Creek Road
to Cream Street. East on Cream Street Fallkill Creek. South along
Fallkill Creek to the St. Peter's Cemetery Northern Service Road.
South along St. Peter's Cemetery Northern Service Road to the intersection
of Salt Point Turnpike and Underhill Road. North along Salt Point
Turnpike to Bedell Road. East along Bedell Road to Van Wagner Road.
South along Van Wagner Road to Marple Road. West on Marple Road to
Seitz Terrace. South along Seitz Terrace to Maple Street (44/55).
East along Maple Street (44/55) to Taft Avenue. South along Taft Avenue
to Fairmont Avenue. South along Fairmont Avenue to Collegeview Avenue.
East along Collegeview Avenue to North Drive. South along North Drive
to Main Circle.. East then south along Main Circle to Thelberg Road.
Southeast along Thelberg Road to the northern border of Sunset Lake.
South along the western shore of Sunset Lake extended to a point on
the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border at its intersection
with Casper Creek approximately 130 feet east of Zach's Way. West
along the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border to Raymond
Avenue. North along Raymond Avenue to College Avenue. West along College
Avenue to the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border. Continue
along the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border to the
point of origin.
Population of District 1 is: 12,019.
(2) District 2, Town of Pleasant Valley and Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the point of intersection of the Poughkeepsie/Hyde
Park/Pleasant Valley town borders. Runs north along the Hyde Park/Pleasant
Valley town border to the point of intersection of the Towns of Hyde
Park, Pleasant Valley and Clinton. East along the Clinton/Pleasant
Valley border to Wappingers Creek. South along the Wappingers Creek
and extending to Scout Road 900 feet north of Davis Road. South along
Scout Road to Pine Hill Road. South along Pine Hill Road to Rt. 44.
East along Rt. 44 to Mill Lane. South along Mill Lane to Drake Road.
East along Drake Road to the Taconic State Parkway. South along the
Taconic State Parkway to the Pleasant Valley/LaGrange town border.
West along the Pleasant Valley/LaGrange town border to the intersection
of the Pleasant Valley/LaGrange/Poughkeepsie town borders. Southwest
along the Poughkeepsie/LaGrange town border to de Garmo Road. West
along de Garmo Road to Rt. 44. West along Rt. 44 to the Dutchess Rail
Trail. North along Dutchess Rail Trail to Van Wagner Road. Northeast
along Van Wagner Road to the Hyde Park/Poughkeepsie town border. East
along the Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park town border to the point of origin.
Population of District 2 is: 11,882.
(3) District 3, Town of LaGrange:
Commences at the point of intersection of the LaGrange/Wappinger/Poughkeepsie
town borders. Runs north along the LaGrange/Poughkeepsie town border
to the intersection of the LaGrange/Poughkeepsie/Pleasant Valley town
borders. East along Pleasant Valley/LaGrange town border to the Taconic
State Parkway. South along the Taconic State Parkway to Jackson Creek.
Southwest along Jackson Creek to Noxon Road. Southwest along Noxon
Road to Robinson Lane. South along Robinson Lane to Diddell Road.
Southwest along Diddell Road to the LaGrange/Wappinger town border.
West along the LaGrange/Wappinger town border to the point of origin.
Population of District 3 is: 11,390.
(4) District 4, Town of Hyde Park:
Commences at the point where the northern border of the Town
of Hyde Park intersects the Hudson River. East along the Hyde Park/Rhinebeck
town border to the Rhinebeck/Clinton/Hyde Park town borders. South
along the Clinton/Hyde Park town border to State Route 9G. South along
State Route 9G to the dirt access road 1,500 feet north of Fallkill
Road. South along dirt access road to Fallkill Road. South along Fallkill
Road to State Route 9G. South along State Route 9G to West Dorsey
Lane. West along West Dorsey Lane to Yates Avenue. South along Yates
Avenue to Leonard Road. West along Leonard Road to Kennedy Road. South
along Kennedy Road to Greenbush Drive. East along Greenbush Drive
to State Route 9G. South along State Route 9G to the Towns of Hyde
Park/Poughkeepsie border. West along the Hyde Park/Poughkeepsie town
border to the Hudson River. North along the Hudson River to the point
of origin.
Population of District 4 is: 11,238.
(5) District 5, Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the point where the southern border of the City
of Poughkeepsie meets the Hudson River. Continues east and southeast
along the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie border to Wilbur
Boulevard south along Wilbur Boulevard to Spackenkill Road. West along
Spackenkill Road to Flower Hill Road. South along Flower Hill Road
and extending to Kingwood Park. South along Kingwood Park to Kingwood
Park Intersection approximately 100 feet east of Main Drive. South
and then west along Kingwood Park to South Road (Rt. 9). South along
South Road (Rt. 9) to the northern border of Casperkill Country Club.
East and then south along the border of Casperkill Country Club to
Casper Creek. South along Casper Creek to South Road (Rt. 9). South
along South Road (Rt. 9) to Spring Road. East along Spring Road to
Vassar Road. North along Vassar Road to Jackson Road. East along Jackson
Road to the Poughkeepsie/Wappinger town border. South along the Poughkeepsie/Wappinger
town border to the Hudson River. North along the Hudson River to the
point of origin.
Population of District 5 is: 11,157.
(6) District 6, Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the intersection of the Town of Poughkeepsie/City
of Poughkeepsie border at its intersection with Casper Creek approximately
130 feet east of Zach's Way. Northwest to a point at the southwestern
point of Sunset Lake. North along the western shore of Sunset Lake
to Thelberg Road. West along Thelberg Road to Main Circle. North along
Main Circle to North Drive. North along North Drive to Collegeview
Avenue. West along Collegeview Avenue to Fairmont Avenue. North along
Fairmont Avenue to Maple Street (Rt. 44/55). West along Maple Street
(Rt. 44/55) to Seitz Terrace. North along Seitz Terrace to Marple
Road. East along Marple Road to Van Wagner Road. North along Van Wagner
Road to the Dutchess Rail Trail. South along the Dutchess Rail Trail
to Dutchess Turnpike/Rt. 44. East along Dutchess Turnpike/Rt. 44 to
de Garmo Road. East along de Garmo Road to the Town of Poughkeepsie/LaGrange
border. South along the Poughkeepsie/LaGrange town border to the intersection
the Poughkeepsie/LaGrange/Wappinger town borders. South along the
Wappinger/Poughkeepsie town border to Jackson Road. West along Jackson
Road to Vassar Road. South along Vassar Road to Spring Road. West
along Spring Road to South Road/Rt. 9. North along South Road/Rt.
9 to Casper Creek. North along Casper Creek to the northern border
of Casperkill Country Club and extending east to Old Mill Drive. Extending
south from Old Mill Drive to the intersection of King George Road
and Timberline Drive. East along Timberline Drive to a point 300 feet
from the intersection of Nob Hill and Timberline Drive and extending
east to Raker Road.
North to the end of Raker Road extending west to the power line.
North along the power line to Holly Lane. West along Holly Lane to
Round Hill Road. North along Round Hill Road to Twin Hills Road. North
along Twin Hills Road to Round Hill Road. West along Round Hill Road
to Creek Bend Road. West along Creek Bend Road to Mill Bank Road.
North along Mill Bank Road to Spackenkill Road. West along Spackenkill
Road to Casper Creek. North along Casper Creek to Zach's Way. North
along Zach's Way to the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie
border. North along the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie
border to the point of origin.
Population of District 6 is: 11,294.
(7) District 7, Town of Hyde Park/Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the Hyde Park/Clinton/Pleasant Valley town borders.
South along the Hyde Park/Pleasant Valley town border to the Hyde
Park/Pleasant Valley/Poughkeepsie borders. West along the Poughkeepsie/Hyde
Park town border to Van Wagner Road. South along Van Wagner Road to
Bedell Road. West along Bedell Road to Salt Point Turnpike. South
along Salt Point Turnpike to the main entrance of St. Peter's Cemetery
at the intersection of Underhill Road. North along the St. Peter's
Cemetery Service Road and extending to the Fallkill Creek. North along
Fallkill Creek to Cream Street. West along Cream Street to Creek Road.
South along Creek Road to Pendell Road. West along Pendell Road to
Styvestandt Drive. North along Styvestandt Drive to Styvestandt Court.
West along Styvestandt Court to Van Wyck Drive. West along Van Wyck
Drive to Peter Cooper Drive. North along Peter Cooper Drive to Van
Wyck Drive. West along Van Wyck Drive to Violet Avenue. South along
Violet Avenue to Fulton Street. West along Fulton Street to Hawk Lane.
North along Hawk Lane to Hawkins Street. West along Hawkins Street
to Eagle Lane. West along Eagle Lane to Inwood Avenue. North along
Inwood Avenue to Hudson View Drive on the border of the Hudson River
Psychiatric Center. South and west along the Hudson River Psychiatric
Center border to the northern border of Marist College. West along
the northern border of Marist College to the Hudson River. North along
the Hudson River to the Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park town border. East along
Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park town border to Violet Avenue (9G).
North along Violet Avenue (9G) to Greenbush Drive. West along
Greenbush Drive to Kennedy Road. North along Kennedy Road to Leonard
Road. East along Leonard Road to Yates Avenue. North along Yates Avenue
to West Dorsey Lane. East along West Dorsey Lane to Violet Avenue
(9G). North along Violet Avenue (9G) to Fallkill Road. North along
Fallkill Road 200 feet to the dirt access road. North along dirt access
road 1,500 feet to Route 9G. North along Route 9G to the Towns of
Hyde Park/Clinton border. East and then south along Hyde Park/Clinton
town border to the point of origin.
Population of District 7 is: 12,157.
(8) District 8, City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at Casper Creek/New Hackensack Road/City of Poughkeepsie/Town
of Poughkeepsie borders. South along the City of Poughkeepsie border
to Zach's Way. South along Zach's Way to Casper Creek. South along
Casper Creek to Spackenkill Road. East along Spackenkill Road to Mill
Bank Road. South along Mill Bank Road to Creek Bend Road. East along
Creek Bend Road to Round Hill Road. East along Round Hill Road to
Twin Hills Road. South along Twin Hills Road to Round Hill Road. South
along Round Hill Road to Holly Lane. East to the end of Holly Lane
to where it intersects with the power line. South along the power
line until it is parallel with Raker Road and extending east to the
cul-de-sac of Raker Road. South along Raker Road to a point 300 feet
from the intersection of Nob Hill and Timberline Drive extended west
to Timberline Drive. West along Timberline Drive, passing Spur Way,
to the bend in the road and extending west to a point approximately
75 feet east of the cul-de-sac on Old Mill Drive and extended west
to Casper Creek. North and then west along Casper Creek to the border
of Casper Country Club. North and then west along the border of the
Casperkill Country Club to South Road (US Highway 9) across from Hampton
Inn and Suites. North along South Road (Rt. 9) to Kingwood Park. East
and north along Kingwood Park and extending from Kingwood Park when
it becomes parallel to Flower Hill Road. North to Flower Hill Road
then north along Flower Hill Road to Spackenkill Road. East along
Spackenkill Road to Wilbur Boulevard. North along Wilbur Boulevard
to the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border. West and
then north along the Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border
to the Metro North Railroad. North along the Railroad to Southview
Drive extended. East on Southview Drive extended to Hudson Pointe
Drive. North on Hudson Pointe Drive to Columbia Street. East along
Columbia Street to Franklin Street. East along Franklin Street to
South Hamilton Street. South along South Hamilton Street to Platt
Street. East along Platt Street to Loockerman Avenue. South along
Loockerman to Adriance Avenue. East along Adriance Avenue to Barnard
Avenue. South along Barnard Avenue to Osborne Road. East along Osborne
Road to Hooker Avenue. North along Hooker Avenue to de Garmo Place.
East along de Garmo Place to South Cherry Street. North along South
Cherry Street to College Avenue. East along College Avenue to Douglas
Street. South along Douglas Street to Glenwood Avenue. East along
Glenwood Avenue to Meyer Avenue. South along Meyer Avenue to Wilson
Boulevard. East along Wilson Boulevard to Grand Avenue. North along
Grand Avenue to College Avenue. East along College Avenue to Raymond
Avenue. South along Raymond Avenue to the point of origin.
Population of District 8 is: 11,853.
(9) District 9, City of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the intersection of College Avenue and South Grand
Avenue on the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie border. South
on South Grand Avenue to Fountain Brook Avenue. West on Fountain Brook
Avenue to Meyer Avenue. North on Meyer Avenue to Glenwood Avenue.
West on Glenwood Avenue to Douglas Street. North along Douglas Street
to College Avenue. West along College Avenue to South Cherry Street.
South on South Cherry Street to de Garmo Place. West on de Garmo Place
to Hooker Avenue. South along Hooker Avenue to Osborne Road. West
along Osborne Road to Barnard Avenue. North along Barnard Avenue to
Adriance Avenue. West along Adriance Avenue to Loockerman Avenue.
North along Loockerman Avenue to Platt Street. West along Platt Street
to South Hamilton Street. North along South Hamilton Street to Franklin
Street. West on Franklin Street to Lincoln Avenue. North along Lincoln
Avenue to Columbia Street. West along Columbia Street to Hudson Pointe
Drive. West along Hudson Pointe Drive to Riverview Drive. South along
Riverview Drive to the intersection of Southview Drive, extend west
from Southview Drive between the condos to the Metro North RR. South
along Metro North RR to Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie
border. West along Town of Poughkeepsie/City of Poughkeepsie border
to the Hudson River. North along the Hudson River to the Mid Hudson
Bridge (Church Street). East along Church Street to Gerald Drive.
North along Gerald Drive to Rinaldi Boulevard. North along Rinaldi
Boulevard to Main Street. East along Main Street to North Cherry Street.
South along North Cherry Street to Church Street. East along Church
Street to Main Street. West along Main Street to Jewett Avenue. North
along Jewett Avenue to Maple Street. West along Maple Street to Pershing
Avenue. North along Pershing Avenue to Mansion Street. East along
Mansion Street to West Arnold Road. North along West Arnold Road to
Arnold Road. South along Arnold Road to the City of Poughkeepsie/Town
of Poughkeepsie border. South along the City of Poughkeepsie/Town
of Poughkeepsie border to the point of origin.
Population of District 9 is: 11,331.
(10) District 10, City of Poughkeepsie:
Commences at the northern intersection of the City of Poughkeepsie/Town
of Poughkeepsie border and the Hudson River. South along the Hudson
River to the Mid Hudson Bridge/US Route 44. East on US Route 44/Church
Street to Gerald Street. North along Gerald Street to Rinaldi Boulevard.
North along Rinaldi Boulevard to Main Street. East on Main Street
to South Cherry Street. South along South Cherry Street to US Rt.
44 (Church Street). East along US Rt. 44 (Church Street) to Main Street.
West along Main Street to Jewett Avenue. North along Jewett Avenue
to Maple Street. West along Maple Street to Pershing Avenue. North
along Pershing Avenue to Mansion Street. East along Mansion Street
to West Arnold Road. North along West Arnold Road to Arnold Road.
South along Arnold Road to the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie
borders. North then west along the City of Poughkeepsie/Town of Poughkeepsie
borders to the point of origin.
Population of District 10 is: 11,647.
(11) District 11, Towns of Rhinebeck and Clinton:
Contains the entire Towns of Rhinebeck and Clinton.
Population of District 11 is: 11,851.
(12) District 12, Town of East Fishkill:
Commences at the point of the intersection of Sprout Creek and
Metro North RR. North along Sprout Creek to State Hwy. 376. East along
State Hwy. 376 to Van Wyck Lane. South along Van Wyck Lane to Lake
Walton Road. South along Lake Walton Road to the Dutchess Rail Trail.
South along the Dutchess Rail Trail to the point where the power line
between Secor Lane and Shadowood Drive extended intersects. Then north
to the power line. North along the power line, crossing Rt. 376, then
west and extending to Whortlekill Creek. North along Whortlekill Creek
to Clove Branch Road. North along Clove Branch Road to Monaco Drive.
East along Monaco Drive to Creamery Road. East along Creamery Road
to Creamery Road Pond. North along Creamery Road Pond to Whortlekill
Creek. North along Whortlekill Creek to Frances Drive.
North along Frances Drive to a point approximately 775 feet
south of its intersection with Margaret Drive. Northwest to a point
approximately 120 feet west of the western end of Margaret Drive.
Then extending northeast to Whortlekill Creek. North along Whortlekill
Creek until parallel with Hollyberry Drive and extending north until
parallel with Cranberry Drive. Then along the property lines behind
the two properties across from Cranberry Drive and extending east
and then north along the property lines including the properties on
Hollyberry Drive to along East Fishkill/LaGrange town border. East
along the East Fishkill/LaGrange town border to the intersection of
the Fishkill/LaGrange/Beekman town borders. South along the East Fishkill/Beekman
town border to Beekman Road. West along Beekman Road to Taconic State
Parkway. South along Taconic State Parkway to State Highway 52. West
along State Highway 52 to Gayhead Pond Street. North along Gayhead
Pond Street to State Highway 376. North along State Highway 376 to
State Highway 82. Southwest along State Highway 82 to Metro North
RR. South and then west along Metro North RR to Broadway. East along
Broadway to Lomala Lane. South along Lomala Lane to Metro North RR.
South along Metro North RR to the East Fishkill/Fishkill town border.
North along the East Fishkill/Fishkill town border to the East Fishkill/Fishkill/Wappinger
town borders. West along the East Fishkill/Wappinger town border to
the point of origin.
Population of District 12 is: 11,660.
(13) District 13, Towns of East Fishkill, LaGrange, and Wappinger:
Commences at the point where LaGrange/Union Vale/Washington/Pleasant
Valley town borders intersect. South along the LaGrange/Union Vale
border to the point of intersection of the Towns of LaGrange/Union
Vale/Beekman town borders. Southwest along the LaGrange/Beekman town
border to the point of intersection of the Towns of LaGrange/Beekman/East
Fishkill town borders. West along the LaGrange/East Fishkill town
border to a point on the border approximately 860 feet east of the
intersection of the border with Denim Drive. Then south along the
property lines behind the properties on Hollyberry Drive extended
to Whortlekill Creek. Then south approximately 780 feet along Whortlekill
Creek. Then southwest to a point approximately 120 feet west of the
western end of Margaret Drive. Then southeast to a point on Frances
Drive approximately 775 feet south of its intersection with Margaret
Drive. Then south on Frances Drive to Whortlekill Creek. South on
Whortlekill Creek to Creamery Road. Northwest on Creamery Road to
Monaco Drive. South on Monaco Drive to Clove Branch Road. South on
Clove Branch Road to the Whortlekill Creek. South along Whortlekill
Creek to the power lines west of Timothy Lane. West then south along
the power lines across Rt. 376 extended to Dutchess Rail Trail. West
along Dutchess Rail Trail to Lake Walton Road. North along Lake Walton
Road to Van Wyck Lane. North along Van Wyck Lane to Route 376. West
along Route 376 to East Fishkill/Wappinger town border. South along
East Fishkill/Wappinger town border to Montfort Road. North along
Mortfort Road to Myers Corners Road. West along Myers Corners Road
to DeGarmo Hills Road. North along DeGarmo Hills Road to Route 376.
West along Route 376 to New Hackensack Road. West along New Hackensack
Road to the Wappinger Creek. West along the Wappinger Creek the Wappinger/Poughkeepsie
town border. North then east along the Wappinger/Poughkeepsie town
border to the Wappinger/Poughkeepsie/LaGrange town borders. East along
the Wappinger/LaGrange town border to Diddell Road. East along Diddell
Road to Robinson Lane. North along Robinson Lane to Noxon Road. East
along Noxon Road to Jackson Creek. Northeast along Jackson Creek to
Taconic State Parkway. North along the Taconic State Parkway to the
LaGrange/Pleasant Valley town border. East along the LaGrange/Pleasant
Valley town border to the point of origin.
Population of District 13 is: 11,395.
(14) District 14, Town of Wappinger:
Commences at the intersection of New Hackensack Road and State
Highway 376. East along State Highway 376 to DeGarmo Hills Road. South
along DeGarmo Hills Road to Meyers Corners Road. East along Meyers
Corners Road to Montfort Road. South along Montfort Road to the Wappinger/East
Fishkill town border. South along the Wappinger/East Fishkill town
border to Old Hopewell Road. West along Old Hopewell Road to All Angels
Road. North along All Angels Road to Meyers Corners Road. West along
Meyers Corners Road to Old Meyers Corners Road. South along Old Meyers
Corners Road to Meyers Corners Road. West along Meyers Corners Road
to Blackthorn Loop. South along Blackthorn Loop to a point 160 feet
north of Primrose Court. Then along a line extended through the end
point of Primrose Court to the southern tributary to Greene Pond that
feeds the Wappinger Creek. South along the southern tributary to Greene
Pond that feeds the Wappinger Creek to Spook Hill Road. South along
Spook Hill Road to Old Hopewell Road. West along Old Hopewell Road
to Macfarlane Road. South along Macfarlane Road to Scarborough Lane.
South along Scarborough Lane to Carnaby Street. North along Carnaby
Street to Macfarlane Road. West along Macfarlane Road to US Highway
9. North along US Highway 9 to Old Post Road. North along Old Post
Road to US Highway 9. North along US Highway 9 to the Town of Wappinger/Village
of Wappingers Falls borders. West along Town of Wappinger/Village
of Wappingers Falls border to the Wappinger Creek. North along the
Wappinger Creek to New Hackensack Road. East along New Hackensack
Road to point of origin.
Population of District 14 is: 12,077.
(15) District 15, Town of Wappinger:
Commences at the Hudson River and Wappinger/Poughkeepsie town
border. East along the Wappinger/Poughkeepsie town border to the Town
of Wappinger/Village of Wappingers Falls border. South and then east
along the Town of Wappinger/Village of Wappingers Falls border to
Albany Post Road (US Highway 9). South along Albany Post Road (US
Highway 9) to Old Post Road. South along Old Post Road to Albany Post
Road (US Highway 9). South along Albany Post Road (US Highway 9) to
Macfarlane Road. East along Macfarlane Road to Carnaby Street. South
along Carnaby Street to Scarborough Lane. North along Scarborough
Lane to Macfarlane Road. North along Macfarlane Road to Old Hopewell
Road. East along Old Hopewell Road to Spook Hill Road. North along
Spook Hill Road to the southern tributary to Greene Pond that feeds
the Wappingers Creek. North along the southern tributary to Greene
Pond that feeds the Wappingers Creek to the end point of the line
beginning on Blackthorn loop 160 feet north of its intersection with
Primrose Court extended through the end point of Primrose Court to
the tributary. Then north to the point on Blackthorn loop 160 feet
north of its intersection with Primrose Court. North along Blackthorn
Loop to Meyers Corners Road. Northeast along Meyers Corners Road to
Old Meyers Corners Road. North along Old Meyers Corners to Meyers
Corners Road. East along Meyers Corners Road to All Angels Hill Road.
South along All Angels Hill Road to Old Hopewell Road. East along
Old Hopewell Road to the Wappinger/East Fishkill town border. South
and then west along the Wappinger/East Fishkill town border to the
Hudson River. North along the Hudson River to the point of origin.
Population of District 15 is: 11.611
(16) District 16, Town of Fishkill and the City of Beacon:
Commences at the point where the Hudson River and Fishkill Creek
intersect. North along Fishkill Creek to South Avenue. North along
South Avenue to Sargent Avenue. North along Sargent Avenue to Wolcott
Avenue. East along Wolcott Avenue to Teller Avenue. North along Teller
Avenue to Fishkill Avenue. North along Fishkill Avenue to Verplanck
Avenue. East along Verplanck Avenue to East Main Street. South along
East Main Street to Liberty Street. North along Liberty Street to
Grove Street. East along Grove Street to Washington Avenue. South
along Washington Avenue to East Main Street. East along East Main
Street to Dry Brook. South along Dry Brook to the City of Beacon/Town
of Fishkill border. North and then west along the City of Beacon/Town
of Fishkill border to its intersection with the western property line
of the NYS Matteawan State Hospital. North along the western property
line of the NYS Matteawan State Hospital to I-84. Northwest to a point
on North Road (NYS-9D) about 420 feet southwest of Vellario Way. Then
northwest to a point along North Lockey Woods Road extended 220 feet
from its end point. Then west to the northern end point of Half Moon
Road. South along Half Moon Road to Hudson View Drive. South along
Hudson View Drive to North Road. South along North Road to Chiappardi
Place. West along Chiappardi Place to Cross Road. South along Cross
Road to Newburgh Beacon Way. West along Newburgh Beacon Way to the
City of Beacon/Town of Fishkill border. West along City of Beacon/Town
of Fishkill border to the Hudson River. North along the Hudson River
to the Fishkill/Wappinger Town border. East along the Fishkill/Wappinger
Town border to Old Castle Point Road. South then east along Old Castle
Point Road to Castle Point Road. South along Castle Point Road to
US Route 9D. North along US Route 9D to Red Schoolhouse Road. Southeast
200 feet along Red Schoolhouse Road and extending south to the Cherrywood
Drive cul-de-sac and extending south to I-84. East along 1-84 to its
intersection with the point on Jacob Drive extended 150 feet from
its end point. Then south to a point on Fishkill Avenue 250 feet southwest
of Milholland Drive West. East along Fishkill Avenue to Main Street.
East along Main Street to Old Glenham Road. South along Old Glenham
Road to a point 450 feet west of Kip Drive and extending south along
a line perpendicularly intersecting the Metro North RR. East along
Metro North RR to the point parallel with the end point of Van Steuben
Drive and extending south along a line perpendicular with the Fishkill
Creek. East along the Fishkill Creek to I-84. East along I-84 to US
Highway 9. North along US Highway 9 to the Village of Fishkill border.
East and north along the Village of Fishkill border until it intersects
with the Fishkill Creek. East along Fishkill Creek to State Highway
52. Northwest along State Highway 52 to the Metro North Railroad.
Northeast along Metro North Railroad and extending north to the cul-de-sac
of Mountain View Road. East and south along Mountain View Road to
Mountain View Road East. East and south along Mountain View Road East
to Mirras Boulevard. East along Mirras Boulevard to the Fishkill/East
Fishkill town border. South along the Fishkill/East Fishkill town
border to the Fishkill/Dutchess County line. West and south along
the Fishkill/Dutchess County line to the Hudson River. North along
the Hudson River to the point of origin.
Population of District 16 is: 11,752.
(17) District 17, Town and Village of Fishkill:
Commences at the Wappinger/Fishkill town border at the intersection
of Old Castle Point Road. East along the Wappinger/Fishkill town border
to the Wappinger/East Fishkill/Fishkill town borders. South along
the East Fishkill/Fishkill town border to Mirras Boulevard. West along
Mirras Boulevard to Mountain View Road East. North and west along
Mountain View Road East to Mountain View Road. West to the cul-de-sac
of Mountain View Road and extending south to the Metro North Railroad.
Southwest along Metro North Railroad to State Highway 52. Southeast
along State Highway 52 to Fishkill Creek. West along Fishkill Creek
to the Village of Fishkill/Town of Fishkill border. South and west
along the Village of Fishkill border to US Highway 9. South along
US Highway 9 to I-84. West along I-84 to Fishkill Creek. West along
Fishkill Creek to a point perpendicular to a line drawn from the southeastern
end point of Van Steuben Drive then northwest along a line perpendicular
to the Metro North Railroad. Southwest along the Metro North Railroad
to a point 100 yards southwest of the intersection of Van Steuben
Road extended to the railroad. Then northwest to a point on Old Glenham
Road 450 feet west of Kip Drive North along Old Glenham Road to Main
Street. West along Main Street to Fishkill Avenue. West along Fishkill
Avenue to a point 250 feet southwest of its intersection with Milholland
Drive West. Northwest to a point on I-84 that intersects with Jacob
Drive extended from its northern end point. West along I-84 to a point
parallel with Cherrywood Drive and extending north to Red Schoolhouse
Road. Northwest along Red Schoolhouse Road 200 feet to State Highway
9D. South along State Highway 9D to Castle Point Road. North along
Castle Point Road to Old Castle Point Road. North and then west along
Old Castle Point Road to the point of origin.
Population of District 17 is: 11,577.
(18) District 18, City of Beacon and Town of Fishkill:
Commences at the northern border of the City of Beacon/Town
of Fishkill and the Hudson River. East along the City of Beacon/Town
of Fishkill border to Newburgh Beacon Way. East along Newburgh Beacon
Way to Cross Road. North along Cross Road to Chiappardi Place. East
along Chiappardi Place to North Road (NYS Rt. 9D). North along North
Road (NYS Rt. 9D) to Hudson View Drive. North along Hudson View Drive
to the northern end point of Half Moon Road. Then east to a point
along North Lockey Woods Road extended 220 feet from its northern
end point then southeast to a point on North Road (NYS-9D) about 420
feet southwest of Vellario Way. Southeast to a point on I-84 that
intersects with the western property line of the NYS Matteawan State
Hospital to I-84 extended to I-84. Then south to the point where the
western property line of NYS Matteawan State Hospital to I-84 intersects
with the Town of Fishkill/City of Beacon border. East and then south
along the Town of Fishkill/City of Beacon border to the Dry Brook.
North along the Dry Brook to East Main Street. West along East Main
Street to Washington Avenue. East along Washington Avenue to Grove
Street. West along Grove Street to Liberty Street. South along Liberty
Street to East Main Street. West along East Main Street to Main Street.
North along Main Street to Verplanck Avenue. West along Verplanck
Avenue to Fishkill Avenue. West along Fishkill Avenue to Teller Avenue.
South along Teller Avenue to Wolcott Avenue. West along Wolcott Avenue
to Sargent Avenue. South along Sargent Avenue to South Avenue. South
along South Avenue to Fishkill Creek. West along Fishkill Creek to
the City of Beacon/Town of Fishkill border. West and then north along
the City of Beacon/Town of Fishkill border to the point of origin.
Population of District 18 is: 11,213.
(19) District 19, Towns of Milan, Pine Plains, Northeast and Stanford:
Contains the entire towns of Milan, Pine Plains, Northeast and
Stanford.
Population of District 19 is: 11,697.
(20) District 20, Town of Red Hook:
Contains the entire Town of Red Hook.
Population of District 20 is: 11,319.
(21) District 21, Town of East Fishkill:
Commences at the intersection of East Fishkill/Beekman town
border at Beekman Road. South along East Fishkill/Beekman town border
to the point 100 yards north of Byrne Road and extending southwest
100 yards and southeast 100 yards to Grape Hollow Road. West along
Grape Hollow Road to Mountain Top Road. South along Mountain Top Road
to State Rt. 52. West along State Rt. 52 to Lee Town Brook. South
along Lee Town Brook to the East Fishkill/Dutchess County border.
West along the Town of East Fishkill/Dutchess County border to the
intersection of Fishkill/East Fishkill/Dutchess County borders. North
along the East Fishkill/Fishkill town border to Fishkill Creek. East
along Fishkill Creek to Sprout Creek. North along Sprout Creek to
Metro North RR. North along Metro North RR to Lomala Lane. East along
Lomala Lane to Broadway. West along Broadway to Metro North RR. North
along Metro North RR to State Highway 82. East along State Highway
82 to State Highway 376. South along State Highway 376 to Gayhead
Pond Street. South along Gayhead Pond Street to State Highway 52.
East along State Highway 52 to Taconic State Parkway. North along
Taconic State Parkway to Beekman Road. East along Beekman Road to
the point of origin.
Population of District 21 is: 11,912.
(22) District 22, Towns of Beekman and Union Vale:
Commences at the point of intersection of the Beekman/Dover/Union
Vale town borders. South along the Beekman/Dover town border to Gardner
Hollow Road. Northwest along Gardner Hollow Road to Pleasant Ridge
Road. South along Pleasant Ridge Road to State Route 55. West along
State Route 55 to Whaley Lake Stream. West along Whaley Lake Street
to Main Street. South along Main Street to State Highway Route 216.
West along State Highway Route 216 to Frog Hollow Road. South along
Frog Hollow Road 50 yards and extending southwest to the southern
end point of Docs Road. North along Docs Road to State Highway 216.
West along State Highway 216 to Rose Street. South and then west along
Rose Street to State Highway 216. West along State Highway 216 to
Utter Drive. South along Utter Drive to Home Acres Lane. North along
Home Acres Lane to State Highway 216. West along State Highway 216
to the Beekman/East Fishkill town border. North along the Beekman/East
Fishkill town border to the intersection of the Beekman/East Fishkill/LaGrange
town borders. North along the Beekman/LaGrange town border to the
intersection of the Beekman/LaGrange/Union Vale town borders. North
along the Union Vale/LaGrange town border to State Highway 55. East
along State Highway 55 to Wisseman Road. East along Wisseman Road
to West Clove Mountain Road. East along West Clove Mountain Road to
Cutler Lane. South along Cutler Lane to Fishkill Creek. South along
Fishkill Creek to Clove Road. South along Clove Road to Pleasant Ridge
Road. East along Pleasant Ridge Road to Wingdale Mountain Road. East
along Wingdale Mountain Road to the Union Vale/Dover town border.
South along the Union Vale/Dover town border to the point of origin.
Population of District 22 is: 12,076.
(23) District 23, Towns of Pawling, Beekman, and East Fishkill:
Contains the entire Town of Pawling and portions of Beekman
and East Fishkill as follows. Commences at the Dutchess County border
and Leetown Brook. North and then east along Leetown Brook to State
Highway 52. East along State Highway 52 to Appalachian Trail. North
along Appalachian Trail to Mt. Top Road. North along Mt. Top Road
to Grape Hollow Road. East along Grape Hollow Road to the point 100
yards before and extending northwest 100 yards and northeast 100 yards
to the East Fishkill/Beekman town border that is 100 yards north of
Byrne Road. North along the East Fishkill/Beekman town border to State
Highway 216. East along State Highway 216 to Home Acres Lane. South
along Home Acres Lane to Utter Drive. North along Utter Drive to State
Highway 216. East along State Highway 216 to Rose Street. East along
Rose Street to State Highway 216. East along State Highway 216 to
Docs Road. South along Docs Road to the end point of Docs Road. Northeast
to a point 50 yards south of the intersection of Frog Hollow Road
and State Highway 216. North along Frog Hollow Road to State Highway
216. East along State Highway 216 to Main Street. North along Main
Street to Whaley Lake Stream. East along Whaley Lake Stream to Freedom
Plains Road (Rt. 55). East along Freedom Plains Road (Rt. 55) to Pleasant
Ridge Road. North along Pleasant Ridge Road to Gardiner Hollow Road.
East along Gardiner Hollow Road to the Beekman/Dover town border.
South along the Beekman/Dover town border to the intersection of the
Beekman/Dover/Pawling town borders. Southerly along the Beekman/Pawling
border to the intersection of the Beekman/Pawling/East Fishkill borders.
South along the Pawling/East Fishkill border to the Dutchess County
line. West along the Dutchess County line to the point of origin.
Population of District 23 is: 12,162.
(24) District 24, Towns of Dover and Union Vale:
Contains the entire Town of Dover and that portion of the Town
of Union Vale described as follows: commencing at the point where
the Wingdale Mountain Road intersects the Union Vale/Dover town border.
West along Wingdale Mountain Road to Pleasant Ridge Road. West along
Pleasant Ridge Road to Clove Road. North along Clove Road to Fishkill
Creek. North along Fishkill Creek to Cutler Lane. North along Cutler
Lane to West Clove Mountain Road. West along West Clove Mountain Road
to Wisseman Road. West along Wisseman Road to Freedom Plains Road.
West along Freedom Plains Road to the Union Vale/LaGrange town border.
North along the Union Vale/LaGrange town border to the intersection
of the Union Vale/LaGrange/Pleasant Valley/Washington town borders.
West along the Union Vale/Washington town border to the Town of Dover.
South along the Dover/Union Vale border to the point of origin.
Population of District 24 is: 12,125.
(25) District 25, Towns of Amenia, Washington, and Pleasant Valley:
Contains the entire Towns of Amenia and Washington and that
portion of the Town of Pleasant Valley described as follows: commencing
at the point where Pleasant Valley/Washington/Clinton town borders
intersect. West along the Pleasant Valley/Clinton town border to the
Little Wappingers Creek. South along Little Wappingers Creek to Wappinger
Creek. South along Wappingers Creek to Scout Road. South along Scout
Road to Pine Hill Road. South along Pine Hill Road to Route 44. East
along Route 44 to Mill Lane. South on Mill Lane to Drake Road. East
and south along Drake Road to Rossway Road. South along Rossway Road
to Taconic State Parkway. South along Taconic State Parkway to the
LaGrange/Pleasant Valley town border. East along the LaGrange/Pleasant
Valley town border to the intersections of the Pleasant Valley/Washington/Union
Vale/LaGrange town borders. North along the Pleasant Valley/Washington
border to the point of origin.
Population of District 25 is: 11,334.
[Added 1-30-2013 by L.L.
No. 2-2013, approved at referendum 3-18-2013]
A. If the legislative
districts created as a result of this redistricting plan do not carry
out the purposes thereof because of unintentional omission; duplications;
overlapping areas; erroneous nomenclature; lack of adequate maps or
descriptions of political subdivisions, or other divisions thereof,
or of their boundary lines; street closings, changes in names of streets,
or other changes of public places; alteration of the boundary or courses
of waters or waterways, filling in or lands under water, accretion
or other changes in shorelines; alteration of courses, rights-of-way,
or lines of public utilities or other conditions; or an inaccuracy
in the United States Census Bureau Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing system (TIGER geography files) or demographic
data, then the Dutchess County Legislature, at the request of any
person aggrieved thereby, any candidate affected thereby, or by its
own initiative, is hereby authorized by resolution to correct such
technical defects in the description of the legislative districts
so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this adopted redistricting
plan.
B. In making such technical corrections, the Legislature, in addition
to achieving equality in the population of legislative districts and
ensuring that all areas of the County are completely and accurately
encompassed in such districts, shall be guided by the following standards:
(1) Gaps in the description of any legislative district shall be completed
in a manner that results in a total description of that district consonant
with the description of adjacent districts and in complete contiguity
of districts.
(2) Areas of the County included within the descriptions of more than
one legislative district shall be allocated to the district having
the lowest population.
(3) Areas of the County not included with the descriptions of any legislative
district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest
population.
(4) In the event that the area subject to corrected description or allocation as provided in Subsection
B(1),
(2) or
(3) is of such size or contains such population that its inclusion as a unit in any legislative district would result in substantial disparity in the size, shape or population of such district, then the Legislature may allocate portions of such area to two or more districts.
(5) In making adjustments to the boundary line of a legislative district
in the event of an inaccuracy in the TIGER files, the Legislature
shall, whenever possible, implement the apparent geographical intent
of the United States Census Bureau.
(6) In any allocation of area or correction of descriptions made pursuant
to this section, the Legislature shall, consistent with the foregoing
standards, preserve the contiguity and compactness of legislative
districts and avoid the unnecessary division of political subdivisions.
Vacancies which occur on the County Legislature shall be filled
in the following manner:
A. Within 30 days after a vacancy occurs:
(1) In districts wholly within the City of Poughkeepsie, by a majority
vote of the whole membership of the Common Council.
(2) In districts wholly within the City of Beacon, by a majority vote
of the whole City Council.
(3) In districts wholly within a town, by a majority vote of the whole
membership of the Town Board of said town.
(4) In multiple-town districts and/or city districts, by a majority vote
of the whole membership of the Town(s) Board and/or City Council composing
said district assembled collectively for the purpose of filling such
vacancy.
B. If the vacancy is not filled within 30 days pursuant to the provisions of Subsection
A hereof, it shall be filled in the manner prescribed in the County Law or other applicable law.
C. The candidate selected in the manner provided in this section shall
take and file his/her oath of office in accordance with law and shall
take his/her seat at the next meeting of the County Legislature, and
shall serve until December 31 following the next general election,
at which time the electors of the district shall elect a district
representative to complete the balance of the term if any.