KINGSTON, N.Y. The Ulster County comptroller identified cybersecurity, financial documentation and organizational procedures as some of the greatest risks to county finances. “It is my hope that reiterating these risks will encourage the implementation of policies and procedures aimed at addressing them,” Comptroller March Gallagher said. “Many of the items emphasized here have persisted […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. The Village Board approved an agreement in which Ulster County will take over tax collection duties when property owners fail to meet annual payment deadlines. The move, during a meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, comes 14 months after the village convinced county lawmakers to provide the same assistance provided to towns and […]
5: The city’s Common Council unanimously approves a $52.2 million city budget for 2024. 7: Melik Davis, the former Kingston man accused of orchestrating the Nov. 1, 2019, killing of Myron Moye is found not guilty of murder and related charges by an Ulster County jury. 7: The Ulster County Legislature votes 18-3 Wednesday to […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Exertive Jen Metzger turned over Friday whistleblower phone call logs as well as the county-funded investigation into former Finance Commissioner Burt Gulnick to Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher. Gallagher said she received the information before a 4 p.m. deadline set by a state court for Metzger’s office to turn over […]
1: Ulster County Finance Commissioner Burt Gulnick resigns amid allegations that he stole funds from the Hurley Recreation Association, which he served as treasurer. 2: A group representing Hudson Valley landlords and other individuals say that the city should repeal its Good Cause Eviction law in the wake of a state court upholding a ruling […]