Government
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 …
Petition to Discharge: Encouraging Robust Debate
The Ulster County Charter does not direct the Comptroller to evaluate pending legislation, but our team does review all pending resolutions and local laws for their fiscal implication. This month, Resolution 2026-331 raises broader questions about transparency, public debate, and minority participation in government that warrant discussion. Pending Resolution 2026-331 …
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 …
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 …
