Rotating TextHome PageIt's worthwhile to take a moment to praise Kelsey who has made himself a regular presence in the region, covering Amenia, Stanford, Washington, Millbrook and Pleasant Valley. He attends town board meetings throughout his district, he shows up at local events and he even writes a weekly column published in The Millerton News to keep his constituents updated on county news. There is no doubt that Kelsey has earned his place in the Dutchess County Legislature ... His diligence and his thoughtful approach to his work have earned him both this paper's endorsement and its respect. -- The Millerton News
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To see more of Mike's recent articles and blog posts, click here. Bleak Numbers Cast Shadows Over County Finances County Legislators received an update on the County’s fiscal picture in late April from budget and finance personnel. It was bleak, as was to be expected. Afterall the 2012 budget when passed did not balance spending with revenues but instead borrowed extensively ($23million) from our reserve funds. This left the County at the end of 2011 with $7.8million in its fund balance, which is only 1.9 percent of the County’s $411million operating budget. Continued Here...
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Kelsey Helps Food Pantries TriCorner News, Feb 2, 2012 HARLEM VALLEY — The holidays are behind us, and unfortunately this often means the spirit of giving also falls behind the stresses of work, school, bills and daily life.
What it doesn’t mean is that the needs of people who depend on the kindness of strangers have gone away. Communities here offer strong support systems for those less fortunate that run year round and offer a wide variety of support.