Economy
Ulster County Wins Momentous Broadband Fiber Award
After years of planning and work behind the scenes, Ulster County has received news this week that broadband fiber will be run to all 1,293 unserved locations in the County under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program through a grant of $17.3 million to Verizon and an …
Ulster County Comptroller Reports on Former IBM Campus Redevelopment: $9.5 Million in Public Obligations Unpaid, Foreclosure Proceedings Underway
The report shows that the developer, two single-purpose LLCs created by Connecticut-based National Resources operating as iPark, owes $6.56 million in unpaid mortgage payments and $2.93 million in delinquent property taxes, for a combined public-sector obligation of approximately $9.5 million. The Ulster County Economic Development Alliance (UCEDA), which managed the …
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 …
Press Release Re: 2024 Comptroller’s Financial Report
Kingston, NY (November 13, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher published a report on the County’s 2024 financial performance, as reflected in the annual audited financial statements. Ulster County ended 2024 in a strong financial position, with revenues exceeding expenditures and independent auditors issuing a clean opinion on the …