The City of Poughkeepsie and neighboring Town of Poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place and are commonly referred to collectively as 'Poughkeepsie', with a combined population of 74,751 in 2018. The city of Poughkeepsie lies in New York's 18th congressional district. Major bridges in the city include the Walkway over the Hudson, a former railroad bridge called the Poughkeepsie Bridge which reopened as a public walkway on Octoand the Mid-Hudson Bridge, a major thoroughfare built in 1930 that carries U.S. It was settled in the 17th century by the Dutch and became New York State's second capital shortly after the American Revolution. Poughkeepsie has been called 'The Queen City of the Hudson'. It is served by the nearby Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York. It is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area which belongs to the New York combined statistical area. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson River Valley region, midway between the core of the New York metropolitan area and the state capital of Albany. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. 'Our goal is to identify a property that meets the district’s needs while being responsible with the financial resources available to us,' Rosser said.Poughkeepsie ( / p ə ˈ k ɪ p s i/ pə- KIP-see), officially the City of Poughkeepsie, which is separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it, is a city in the U.S. The district conducted an 'extensive evaluation' which included building conditions reports, land survey, environmental study, fire inspection and property appraisals before coming to a decision to withdraw its offer. It also has theater space and a recording studio for student performances and to prepare students for careers in arts. The space was large enough to accommodate its staff. However, Dutchess County had already signed a letter of intent to purchase the property to use as an emergency shelter in December.ĭuring June's board of education meeting, the district voted to approve the purchase of the Changepoint property, which is more than a century old, pending the approval of residents in a planned September vote. The district sent a letter of intent to purchase 26 Oakley for $2.2 million in January. Several properties were brought to the district's attention, but the district only bid on two: Changepoint and 26 Oakley St., according to a district spokesperson. The school district had been looking at properties that could be used for office space after a fire damaged its administrative building in 2019, forcing the district to relocate offices into student instructional space. What comes next for Poughkeepsie City School District? He had previously said during a sermon that the church was 'in a position where financially we need to do this' in regards to selling the building. The district decided to withdraw its offer late last week.Ĭhangepoint Pastor Marlow Dunham, during a sermon delivered at a July 24 service and posted online, explained that the elders of the church were starting to look for space they could use until a property had been purchased where they could relocate.ĭunham did not want to comment for this article. Once the offer was accepted, the district was allowed to do a complete inspection, after which it learned more changes were needed to meet the state's requirements. The district put in an offer after a preliminary evaluation. 'The requirements imposed by the state Education Department would greatly elevate the overall projected cost of the facility, which is a cost that a private organization would not be subjected to,' Rosser said, noting an independent appraisal determined the value of the building at $1.9 million. The district, in response to clarifying questions, did not elaborate on what requirements were not met or what the next steps are in the process to locate office space, other than it will continue to look for space.

Mental health: Poughkeepsie district to expand mental health aid, create clinics with $2.33M state grant The offer: Poughkeepsie school district set to buy Changepointįirst Day: Schools, seeking new 'normal' reopen with excitement, new programs Superintendent Eric Rosser said in the release, “Given the additional requirements and standards imposed by the New York State Education Department specific to public school districts, as well as the costs to customize the space specifically for district use it has been determined that the financial investment required would be too exorbitant for this particular property.'

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