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2022 Comptroller’s Budget Request

Ulster County Comptroller March S. Gallagher Shines a Light On Comptroller’s Office Budget Request Kingston, NY (September 23, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today publicly released the Comptroller’s Office budget request in anticipation of the County Executive’s Budget presentation next week. “The reasoning behind funding requests from departments …

2021 Second Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s Second Quarter 2021 Financial Report Shows Strong Revenues and Reduced Expenditures Indicating a Likely Surplus Kingston, NY (September15, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 SecondQuarter Financial Report. Second quarterfinancials show that the County continues to enjoy historic growth rates in sales and occupancy tax collections …

2021 Mid Year Sales Tax Report

Ulster County Experiences Record Breaking Sales Tax Revenue Growth In the First Six Months of 2021 Kingston, NY (August 31, 2021) –The first six months of 2021 Ulster County sales tax collections have shown record breaking growth. Mid-year collections have shown a 32% increase when compared to 2020 figures, a …

2021 First Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s First Quarter 2021 Financial Report Shows Ulster County Poised for Significant Economic Rebound Kingston, NY (August 16, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 First Quarter Financial Report showing better than expected results across several revenue categories and consistent results in expenditures indicating signs of economic …

2020 Ulster County Fiscal Stress Report

Ulster County Shows No Fiscal Stress Structurally Balanced Budgets Can Keep the County in Good Standing Kingston, NY (July 12, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has released the latest Ulster County Fiscal Stress Test results for the year ended 2020. The New York State Office of the State Comptroller …

Comptroller’s Statement on Chairman’s 7/1/21 Press Release

Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Questions Value of UCRRA Audit Documents Released by Legislative Chairman While we appreciate Chairman Donaldson sharing some of the documents that he received from the UCRRA with our office, these materials raise more questions than answers. The documents, which were provided to our office indirectly, …

2021 Ulster County Fund Balance Report

Ulster County Comptroller Issues Fund Balance Report Examining Ten Years of Practice and Recommended Policy Changes (Kingston, NY – June 25, 2021) Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued the Ulster County Fund Balance Report. Fund Balance can be thought of as Ulster County’s “rainy day fund.” It is a reserve …

American Rescue Plan

County Comptroller March Gallagher Shares Results of American Rescue Plan Survey Comptroller’s Office Solicited Input from Ulster Residents on Potential Uses of Funds (May 12, 2021 – Kingston, New York) Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher’s office has been gathering input from Ulster County residents on how to best use the …

2020 Sales Tax Report

Ulster County Actual 2020 Sales Tax Within 1% of Budgeted Revenues Comptroller March Gallagher Calls for Transparency in State Sales Tax Diversions Kingston, NY (February 17, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller today released a report on 2020 sales tax revenues. Ulster County received $127,282,741 in 2020 sales tax revenue which …

2020 3rd Quarter Financial Report

Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2020 Financial Report Shows Reduced County Expenditures Mitigate Pandemic Revenue Losses Kingston, NY (December 22, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher releases the 2020 Third Quarter Financial Report. The County recognized $212.4 million, or 61.9%, of budgeted revenues by the close of the third quarter, the …

Press Release Calling For Delay on Scheduled Tax Auction

Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Calls on the Ryan Administration to Delay Tax Auction So Online Methods Can Accommodate Remote Bids Kingston, NY (October 21 2020) – The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has received multiple complaints from potential auction bidders that were denied participation in the auction because of in …