Ulster County Comptroller

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Press Release Re: Living Wage Memo

Kingston, NY (September 16, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Memorandum to Ulster County Legislative Chair Peter Criswell regarding the Ulster County Living Wage Act. In 2021, Ulster County Adopted Local Law No. 6 Requiring the Payment of a Living Wage to Employees of Contractors and Subcontractors that Provide Services to the County. The local law set the living wage at $15.00 per hour and called for the Ulster County Legislature to review annually and update the living wage by resolution as needed.

Press Release Re: Ulster County Sales Tax Sharing Report

Kingston, NY (September 9, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Sales Tax Sharing Report showing the total sales tax payments made by Ulster County to the towns, villages and the City of Kingston that are situated within the County. The City of Kingston received $19,573,437 in sales tax payments for 2023, representing the greatest share of the sales tax payments that Ulster County shares.

Recent Reports

Memorandum on Ulster County Living Wage Act

The nation has experienced significant inflation since 2021, and Ulster County has seen an increase in area median income and housing prices. According to MIT’s living wage calculator Ulster County’s living wage should currently be $24.97.

Ulster County Sales Tax Sharing Report

“Sales tax revenue sharing with local municipalities helps Ulster County’s towns and villages provide critical services for residents,” said Comptroller March Gallagher.. We believe that this report will inform the public as well as County and City decision makers as they look to renegotiate the sales tax sharing agreement that set to expire in February of 2026.” The report presents data on how much sales tax revenue neighboring counties share with their local municipalities.