Dutchess County Historical Records Needs Assessment 2002
OPEN and READ the Above Link NOW
A Real Opener
Volume 2 in the Sad State of Records Management in Dutchess County

January 19, 2006 - Update

The Sad State of Records Management in Dutchess County - Dec. 14, 2005

November 11, 2005 - Update

November 4, 2005 - Update

UPDATE - November 1, 2005 - Co. Executive 2006 Budget Message [Excerpt]

Protecting our historical assets is an initiative I know is important to all of us and to our residents.  The funding and implementation plan I proposed last November to the Legislature for moving forward with a County Historian was not accepted in its entirety by the Legislature.  Therefore, the time line and schedule originally anticipated was not able to be implemented as planned.  However, working with the Personnel Department, we are in the final stages of the hiring process for the Historian position and we have asked a number of community residents to participate as an advisory work group to assist and guide the strategic planning for the office.  The proposed budget includes funding to move forward with this important initiative.

October 14, 2005 - Update
"we are making progress among the HUNDREDS OF OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES this office has"
William R. Steinhaus, Co. Exec.
September 12, 2005 - Update
County Historian Position Advertised - Apply by July 1, 2005
Poughkeepsie Weekly Beat Articles-June 3, 2005 UPDATE
County Archives
County Historian
[Ginny Says: "Together we can make a Difference"]
May 27, 2005-Update
Look
and CHECK OUT the GUIDELINES & the LAW
[Scroll down on the above link for "Local Gov't Historian GUIDELINES
Advertise the Position - Form a Search Committee]
[Click on the Links Below for the LAW]
Local Government Records Law - NY - Article 57-A - Arts & Cultural Affairs
[Note-Section 57.09 Duties of the Local Historian]
Inventory & Planning - The FIRST Steps in Record Management
[Does the County know what it has? Where is it Kept? Is the Public Serviced?]
Dutchess County Charter - Re: County Historian
Dutchess Co. Records Management Law - Local Law #3 - 1986
May 15, 2005-Update
April 28, 2005-Update "
"We now expect to turn our attention to OTHER PRIORITIES
including the position of County Historian." Nancy Giordano, Co. Exec. Asst.
April 18, 2005-Update
February 23, 2005-Update
"we simply cannot fill
the position as early in the year as we would like.  I assure you it remains
a PRIORITY for us in 2005" Nancy Giordano, Co. Exec. Assist.
January 26, 2005-Update
January 12, 2005-Update
"I am delighted to report
that the position will be re-instated THIS YEAR"
. . . . . "we expect to begin discussing future plans for the County
Historian in early February."
William R. Steinhaus, Co. Executive
Dec. 2 - 7, 2004 - Update
Ginny's 2005 Proposed Budget Comments
"Begging & Pleading"
November 2, 2004
The Poughkeepsie Journal Says regarding the Dutchess Co. Exec's Proposed 2005 Budget:
" Somewhat surprisingly, Steinhaus also included funding for a county historian -- a position that has not been funded since 1991."
The Link Below Opens the 2005 Budget Message in Adobe Acrobat Reader
- the applicable paragraph is the last paragraph on page 10.
The Dutchess County Executive's 2005 Budget Message
The 2005 Proposed Budget, Page 159, Dept. of History A7510, shows $20,759 Recommended for County Historian - an increase of $20,259 over the 2004 Adopted Budget.
Nov. 1, 2004 - County Executive News Release - A NEW Initiative???
Regarding County Historian - October 13, 2004