RED HOOK – Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino presented her first State of the County Address Thursday evening, outlining many of her priorities for Dutchess County Government, before hundreds of residents, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as local and state officials gathered at Red Hook High School’s Performing Arts Center in Red Hook.
County Executive Serino said, “The state of Dutchess County is strong, thanks to the dedicated women and men of County government who go above and beyond to enhance our quality of life. We are truly fortunate to live and work in this vibrant and thriving community, but we must commit ourselves to always striving to do more – to be responsive to each of our young people, families, seniors, veterans and those who are struggling – to listen to their concerns and encourage them to help us decide how we, as a community, tackle difficult challenges. We must, above all, treat each other with respect, kindness and compassion. These are the principles and goals that guide me each day and will inform the decisions I make on behalf of our taxpayers.”
Serino’s address affirmed her commitment to ensuring the work of the Dutchess County Government remains focused on enhancing the quality of life for residents. Just more than two months after taking office, the former state senator, county legislator, and town board member has been engaged in learning about current projects as well as promoting new ideas and concepts to explore.
The county executive continued to highlight her campaign platform previously described as a listening tour by stressing that “bringing people together, through roundtables, discussions, and events – is paramount to creating effective solutions for difficult challenges and that every decision must be carefully weighed for its impact on the taxpayer and how it will benefit people for generations into the future.”
The freshman county executive touched on a wide range of initiatives and…
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