Poughkeepsie OKs Bus Transfer To County

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The City of Poughkeepsie avoided paying the federal government a $1.6 million fine by a 5-3 Common Council vote Monday to transfer bus assets to Dutchess County. The county took over the city’s bus system five months ago, and the council was unable to muster the votes to OK the transfer.

Chris Petsas, D-1st Ward, Lorraine Johnson, 3rd Ward, and Randall Johnson II, 7th Ward, were the “no” votes, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

The county will pay $1 a year in the lease agreement.

Previous votes on the transfer failed or were postponed due to some council members not being in attendance.

For more details, read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here.

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