Press Release Re: U.C. Fund Balance Report

Comptroller’s Office Releases Fund Balance Report (Kingston, NY, June 25, 2026) — Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released the 2025 Ulster County Fund Balance Report, an annual analysis of the County’s financial reserves across all governmental and internal service funds. As of December 31, 2025, Ulster County held $142.9 …

Ulster County Comptroller Releases Comprehensive Review of County Debt

Report Finds County Debt Fiscally Sound, Well Below Constitutional Limit, AA Bond Rating Maintained (Kingston, NY, June 10, 2026) – Ulster County Comptroller March S. Gallagher today released a Review of Ulster County’s Debt, a detailed examination of the County’s borrowing practices, outstanding obligations, and fiscal outlook as of December …

Ulster County Income Tax Surcharge

Currently at issue is the Ulster County Fair Taxes Act proposal (Resolution No. 2026-295). As the County continues to adopt deficit budgets that anticipate relying on Fund Balance appropriations, and we face impacts from federal cuts, I applaud the Executive and the Legislature for considering additional new revenue sources. While …

Comptroller’s Office Releases Audit Report of Ulster County’s Affordable Rental Upgrade Program Administered by RUPCO

(Kingston, NY, May 11, 2026) – The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office today released an audit of the Affordable Rental Upgrade Program (ARUP), a $1.5 million County-funded initiative administered by RUPCO, a Kingston-based nonprofit. First contracted in 2023, ARUP funds repaired privately owned rental properties serving income-eligible tenants. The County contracts …