All Press Releases

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 …

2023 Third Quarter Financial Report

Ulster County on Track to Close Out 2023 in Strong Position Kingston, NY (January 8, 2024) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Third Quarter Report. The third quarter saw a lowering of consumer prices with strong gross domestic product and these national factors helped grow the County’s economy …

Ulster County Follow Up Investment Audit

Ulster County Investment Earnings Not Maximized or Diversified Kingston, NY (December 21, 2023) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released a follow up audit today finding that Ulster County earned an additional $4.21 million as a result of reallocation of investments since the Comptroller’s 2022 Investment Policy Compliance Audit. However, the …

Second Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s Second Quarter 2023 Financial Report Presents Uncertainty Given Delayed Financial Accounting Kingston, NY (September 26, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Second Quarter Financial Report. Due to the lag in the closure of the 2022 financials and unrecorded transactions for the 2023 year within the …

Issuance of the Ulster County Solar PILOTs Audit

Comptroller Solar PILOT Audit Finds Inconsistent PILOT Rates, Penalties and Interest Calculations Kingston, NY (September 12, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Solar PILOT Audit – Review of Billing and Collections. Ulster County has seen a significant increase in the deployment of solar installations with 107 megawatts …

Broadband Town Hall

Ulster County Comptroller’s Office & Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion Host Broadband Town Hall Kingston, NY (September 8, 2023) — The Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion and the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office are co – hosting a Broadband Town Hall Tuesday, September 12, at 6:00 at the Shandaken Town Hall. …

2023 First Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s First Quarter 2023 Financial Report Shows Revenues Down and Expenditures Up from the Prior Year Kingston, NY (June 22, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 First Quarter Financial Report. The County’s revenue collections decreased by $3 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to …

FCC Bulk Challenge and Election of Chair

Ulster County Citizens Commission For Digital Inclusion Challenges FCC Broadband Map Kingston, NY (January 20, 2023) — Ulster County successfully submitted a bulk challenge to the Federal Communications Commission Broadband map. The challenge, led by the Comptroller’s Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion, identified 435 lack of service challenges and 165 …

2022 Third Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2022 Financial Report Indicates a Likely Significant 2022 Surplus Kingston, NY (January 4, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2022 Third Quarter Financial Report. The third quarter of 2022 left the County in a strong financial position with continued economic growth. The County recognized …

FCC Broadband Challenge

Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion Rallies Stakeholders to Challenge the Federal Broadband Map Kingston, NY (December 27, 2022) – Billions of dollars of federal and state funds will be made available to expand high-speed internet service, and the Comptroller’s Office wants to make sure Ulster County gets its …

Comptroller’s Release of the 2022 Ulster County Fund Balance Report

Comptroller Finds Ulster County $54 Million Over Fund Balance Policy Limits,Recommends Funding Reserves, Avoiding Debt and Providing Tax Relief Kingston, NY (July 7, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on Ulster County’s Fund Balance. The Comptroller’s analysis shows that the County is currently $54 million over …

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 …