legislature.ulstercountyny.gov/committee/hudson-valley-river-drinking-water-intermunicipal-council-hudson-seven/ The Hudson 7 is an intermunicipal council representing the seven municipalities that draw drinking water from the Hudson River.  The council was officially formed on May 31, 2018 when all seven municipalities gathered to sign an Intermunicipal Agreement.  Five years later, a Memorandum of Agreement (Amendment #1) dated 2/7/23 included membership of both Ulster and Dutchess Counties, bringing the council to nine voting members. 

Together, our drinking water systems serve over 100,000 people in Ulster and Dutchess Counties.  The water that supplies our drinking water originates from a broad area of the Hudson Valley.  View a map of the source watershed.

The Hudson 7 came together to join forces to protect our collective water supply through planning, advocacy and action.

Hudson 7 Bylaws   (Adopted 8/15/19 with amendments)
Hudson 7 Motions   (2018 - present)
Hudson 7 FAQ (2024)

Primary and alternate members

Village of Rhinebeck (a/o 2/13/24)
1. Gary Bassett (Chair and Interim Treasurer), Mayor
2. Vanessa Bertozzi, Trustee

Town of Rhinebeck (a/o 12/11/23)
1. Elizabeth Spinzia, ​Supervisor
2. Vacant

City of Poughkeepsie (a/o 2/8/24)
​1. Yvonne Flowers, Mayor
2. Richard Distel, Planner

​Town of Poughkeepsie (a/o 1/22/25)
1. Ann Shershin (Secretary), Town Board member
2. Ryan Sharpe, Town Board member

Town of Hyde Park (a/o 1/13/25)
1. Elizabeth Mesquita, Town Board member
2  Eric Weinstock, Resident

Town of Esopus (a/o 1/18/24)
1. Danielle Freer, Town Supervisor
2. Nicholas Butler, Water Superintendent  

Town of Lloyd (a/o 1/23/24)
1.  David Plavchak, Town Supervisor 
2.  Vacant

Dutchess County (a/o 2/8/24)
1. Sue Serino,  Dutchess County Executive
2. Devin Rigolino (Vice Chair), Dutchess County Planning 

Ulster County (a/o 1/1/25 - 12/31/25)
1. Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive
2. Amanda LaValle, Ulster County Deputy County Executive  

​Non-Voting Members  ​(limit to one per municipality)
Randy Alstadt, Technical Advisor, Treatment Plant Operations (9/27/18)
Dan Shapley, Technical Advisor, General (6/28/18)
Paul Malmrose, Technical Advisor, Engineering (5/21/20)
Dorothy DiNobile, Technical Advisor, Laboratory Analysis (4/20/23)
​John Lipscomb, Technical Advisor, Anchorages  (7/20/23)
Dr. Shannon Roback, PhD, Technical Advisor, Science (3/13/24)
Jonathan Churins, Technical Advisor, Water Infrastructure and GIS  (10/8/25)

Source Water Protection Coordinator
Rebecca Martin, Consultant  
VIEW  Hudson 7 Goals (TBA/DWSP2 goals)
VIEW  (TBA/based on DWSP2 goals)

Hudson 7 Committee Membership
CHPE/TDI (est. 3/18/21. Currently inactive):  Gary Bassett, Bill Carlos, Emily Svenson, Randy Alstadt, Paul Malmrose, Dan Shapley, Shannon Harris

DWSP2 (est. 4/29/22):  Gary Bassett, Paul Malmrose, Randy Alstadt, Dan Shapley, Devin Rigolino

Hudson River Anchorages (est. 6/29/23. Currently inactive):  Gary Bassett, Randy Alstadt, Nick Butler, Dan Shapley, Captain John Lipscomb (Technical Advisor on Anchorages, Riverkeeper)

Water Treatment Plant Committee (est. 2/15/24):  Gary Bassett, Randy Alstadt, Nick Butler, Paul Malmrose, Dottie DiNobile

Lower Esopus Creek Committee (re-established 11/13/24)
Paul Malmrose, Nick Butler, Gary Bassett, Dan Shapley, Dottie DiNobile
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Source Water Protection Coordinator/Consultant (set 9/15/21. Currently inactive): Elizabeth Spinzia, Gary Bassett, Dan Shapley, Bill Carlos, Devin Rigolino, Amanda LaValle

The Hudson 7 is thankful to Riverkeeper for its leadership and support.
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The founding members of the Hudson 7 (Marist Boathouse, May 31, 2018). L/R: Supervisor Shannon Harris (ToE), Supervisor Paul Hansut (ToL), Supervisor Aileen Rohr (ToHP), Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia (ToR), Mayor Gary Bassett (VoR), Mayor Rob Rolison (CoP) and Supervisor Jay Baisley (ToP).