Constituent Service Quality Report and Survey
Comptroller’s Office Releases Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report For 2022 Contracts Kingston, NY (April 11, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report for 2022 Contracts. This represents the first Ulster County report evaluating and comparing the reporting received by Ulster County from outside …
Issuance of Opioid Snapshot
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Opioid Snapshot Report Kingston, NY (February 16, 2024) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a second snapshot on the Opioid settlement funds received by Ulster County. In 2023, Ulster County experienced over 460 nonfatal opioid overdoses and 48 opioid-related deaths, with 4 additional likely opioid …
2022 Sales Tax Snapshot
Ulster County Experienced Record Breaking 2022 Sales Tax Revenue Kingston, NY (April 10, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2022 Sales Tax Report showing record breaking growth in last year’s sales tax revenues. The County’s sales tax collected was $165.4 million, $22.4 million above budget and a …
Real Property Tax Audit Release
Real Property Tax Collection Audit Finds Inadequate Collection Practices Kingston, NY (March 29, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Real Property Tax Collection Audit today. The audit had four major findings. The County is moving towards solutions for many of these issues including the purchase of new …
Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax Collection Snapshot
Comptroller Recommends Occupancy Tax Enforcement Measures To Enhance Short-term Rental Revenues Kingston, NY (March 23, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Short-Term Rental Tax Compliance Snapshot today. The snapshot offers a follow up to the 2020 audit of occupancy tax collections from short-term rentals which found that …
Opioid Snapshot
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Snapshot Report on Opioid Fatalities and Settlement Funding Kingston, NY (December 9, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a snapshot on the Opioid settlement funds received by Ulster County. Ulster County resident deaths from opioid overdose has increased 407% since 2014 and 11% between …
Historical Sales Tax Snapshot
County Comptroller Releases Historical Sales Data Showing Average Annual 15-year Growth Rate of 3.55% Kingston, NY (October 12, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a snapshot report on Ulster County historic sales tax revenues. The County has had average annual sales tax revenue growth of 3.55% during the …
Press Release on Short-Term Rentals
Comptroller Releases Short-Term Rental Analysis: 3% of all Ulster County Housing Units Offered as Short-Term Rentals Kingston, NY (July 20, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller, March Gallagher, released a snapshot report on the impact of the short-term rental market on Ulster County. The analysis compares Ulster County to other surrounding …
County Comptroller’s Review of 701 Grant Avenue
Comptroller Recommends Foreclosure of 701 Grant Avenue to Recoup $10 Million in Taxes, Penalties, Interest and Return the Property to the Tax Roll Kingston, NY (June 27, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller, March Gallagher,released a report on delinquent property tax collections for 701 Grant Avenue after it was brought …
2022 Ulster County Racial Equity Report
Comptroller’s Office Issues Ulster County Racial Equity Report Kingston, NY (June 14, 2022)– Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released in advance of Juneteenth a Racial Equity Report detailing the disparate experience of Black and brown community members on a variety of health, economic, and quality of life indicators. The indicators …
Completion of the Ulster County Investment Policy Compliance Audit
Ulster County Has Additional Investment Opportunities Comptroller’s Office Audit Shows More Than $650,000 in Missed Potential Revenue Kingston, NY (March 30, 2022) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit today finding that Ulster County could better analyze alternative investment opportunities, maximize investment revenues, and diversify investments. Doing so during …
2021 Sales Tax Report
Ulster County Experiences Record Breaking 2021 Sales Tax Revenue Kingston, NY (February 14, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 Sales Tax Report showing record breaking growth in last year’s sales tax revenues. The County’s sales tax collected was $154.9 million, $34.3 million above budget and a …