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Ulster County 2025 Sales Tax Sharing Uncertainty
A new sales tax revenue sharing agreement was approved by the County Legislature and the City of Kingston Common Council. The new sales tax agreement went into effect on March 1, 2026, and it will be in effect through February 28, 2031. It increases the ordinary amount that the County …
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Ulster County is experiencing a housing crisis. The Ulster County Comptroller's Office continues to monitor and report on this very important issue.
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Press Release Re: Payment and Contract
Ulster County Comptroller Opens the Books Wider Than Ever with Expanded Payment and Contract Dashboard Kingston, NY (March 10, 2026) — Ulster County residents now have unprecedented access to how their tax dollars are spent. Today, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released updated data for the Ulster County Payment and …
Comptroller Releases Sales Tax Analysis Showing Electronic Shopping Boosted Ulster County Sales Tax Revenue
(Kingston, NY, March 4, 2026) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Sales Tax Revenues Snapshot showing that 2025 actual sales tax revenue of $180.9 million exceeded projected revenue by $5.9 million. Sales tax is a substantial revenue for the County and provided 38% of all budgeted revenues for …
Press Release Re: Review of Ulster County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funding
Comptroller Releases Comprehensive American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Report Through Q3 2025 Expenditures Kingston, NY (December 10, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released a comprehensive report on all of Ulster County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) expenditures through the third …
in taxpayer funds saved and earned since 2020 by the Office of the Comptroller!
$19 BILLION in Lost Money
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