All Press Releases

Comptroller’s Community College Chargebacks Report

Over 1,000 Ulster County Students Pursue Community College Outside of Ulster County Each Year Kingston, NY (October 21, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the Ulster County Community College Chargeback Report today. As high school graduating classes have declined 9.2% over the last decade SUNY Ulster has seen …

Joint Press Release Re: County Clerk and Comptroller Mortgage Tax Allocation Report

County Clerk and County Comptroller Report on Long-Standing Mortgage Recording Tax Receipts Distribution Issue Kingston, NY (June 5, 2024) Today Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack and Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on Ulster County’s distribution of Mortgage Recording Tax. The review was triggered by an observation in …

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 …

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 …

Letter on Comptroller’s Recommendations to the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency

Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Issues Recommendations to Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Kingston, NY (October 14, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher, former Board Chair of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (UCIDA), issued recommendations to the Agency to facilitate housing development and build community trust. “Ulster County …

2021 Ulster County Emergency Housing Snapshot

Emergency Housing in Ulster County Paying for People Placed in Emergency Shelters Kingston, NY (October 12, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released an Emergency Housing Snapshot documenting aspects of emergency shelter in Ulster County. Ulster County provides emergency shelter for individuals and families through emergency shelters operated …

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 …

Homeless Hotels Are No Vacation 2017

Additional Collaborative Efforts, Resources, and Enhancements Still Required Kingston, NY (June 27, 2017) – For the second time in nearly a year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has collaborated with Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach as part of a statewide review of homeless and temporary housing shelters. This year’s …