About

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency (DCIDA) is a public-benefit corporation created by state law in 1976 to promote economic development and job creation in Dutchess County


DCIDA induces companies to invest capital in projects that create jobs and increase the county’s tax base, thereby improving the quality of life for Dutchess County residents.

Eligible businesses can benefit from the following DCIDA programs:

  • Sales tax exemption
  • Mortgage tax exemption
  • Real property tax abatement
  • Tax or tax-exempt bond financing

Mission Statement: The Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency [DCIDA] was created to further economic development in Dutchess County by providing financial assistance to private entities through tax incentives including the issuance of bonds to facilitate the building of capital projects with the resultant construction jobs and permanent follow on employment.

 DCIDA/DCLDC Youtube page

Meeting Schedule 2026

Monthly at 8:00 a.m. (Every Second Wednesday)  |  3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601  |  Tel. (845) 463-5400  |  Fax (845) 463-0100 
Meeting recordings and documents can be found 
here under the corresponding date

January 14

February 18

March 4: Finance & Audit

March 11

April 8: Canceled

May 13

June 10

July 8

August: No Meeting

September 9

October 14

November 18

December 9

DCIDA Board Meeting Agenda Submission Requirements

To be included on a DCIDA Board Meeting Agenda, all submission materials must be received no fewer than 8 business days prior to the meeting date. Meeting the deadline assumes that all due diligence is complete. Incomplete submissions will not be considered for the scheduled meeting and will be deferred to the following meeting cycle.

Current Agenda submission deadlines are listed below:

January Deadline - January 2, 2026

February Deadline - January 30, 2026

March Deadline - February 27, 2026

April Board Meeting - Canceled

May Deadline - May 1, 2026

June Deadline - May 29, 2026

July Deadline - June 26, 2026

August Board Meeting - No Meeting Scheduled

September Deadline - September 4, 2026

October Deadline - October 7, 2026

November Deadline - October 30, 2026

December Deadline - November 27, 2026

Public Hearing

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Last Updated on Monday, April 27th, 2026