Ulster County Comptroller

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Press Release Re: FCC Bulk Challenge and Election of Chair

Kingston, NY (January 20, 2023) -- Ulster County successfully submitted a bulk challenge to the Federal Communications Commission Broadband map. The challenge, led by the Comptroller’s Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion, identified 435 lack of service challenges and 165 missing location challenges. Thirteen towns in Ulster County have some areas that still lack access to cable fiber broadband. The Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion is also pleased to announce the election of Jenny Lee as Chair.

Press Release Re: 2022 Third Quarter Financial Report

Kingston, NY (January 4, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2022 Third Quarter Financial Report. The third quarter of 2022 left the County in a strong financial position with continued economic growth. The County recognized $258.2 million or 73.1% of budgeted revenues through the third quarter, the same percentage as last year. The County expended $214.7 million, or 60.8% of budgeted expenditures compared to 57.0% through the same quarter last year.

Recent Reports

2022 Third Quarter Financial Report

The third quarter of 2022 continues to leave the County in a strong financial position with continued growth in revenues. The County recognized $258.2 million or 73.1% of budgeted revenues through the third quarter. This mirrored the percentage of total budgeted revenues collected through the third quarter when compared to the previous year, though we collected $13.6 million more in total dollars due to an expanded total budget. The County expended $214.7 million, or 60.8% of budgeted expenditures compared to 57.0% through the same quarter last year.

2022 Popular Annual Financial Report

The Comptroller's Office is happy to release the third Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). The PAFR provides an overview of the county’s Consolidated Annual Financial Report, making it easy to understand the financial position of Ulster County over the last year. Additionally, we provide demographic, economic, and statistical information about Ulster County. This report is for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.