Ulster County celebrated Sojourner Truth Day on Tuesday with two powerful events commemorating the renowned abolitionist and women’s rights advocate who freed herself from enslavement in Ulster County in 1826, and then successfully sued to win her son's freedom at the Ulster County Courthouse on Fair Street in Kingston, becoming the first Black woman to win a court case against a white man in the United States.
From The Executive's Desk
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Posted: November 27, 2024
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Posted: November 21, 2024UCAT Maptionnaire Survey Now Open for Feedback
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Posted: November 20, 2024The Ulster County Legislature voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the purchase of a new office building located on Joys Lane in Kingston — pending a full environmental review, to consolidate the various offices of the Ulster County District Attorney, the Family and Child Advocacy Center, and the Crime Victims program of the Probation Department at one centralized location.
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Posted: November 1, 2024Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has submitted a resolution to the Legislature proposing a name change for the Ulster County Office Building at 244 Fair Street in Kingston — to be renamed the “Nina Postupack Office Building” — in honor of the County’s dedicated and b
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Posted: October 25, 2024As part of Ulster County Government’s continued dedication to traffic safety, County Executive Jen Metzger, in cooperation with the Ulster County Transportation Council and Ulster County Traffic Safety Board, are giving out 300 yellow reflective vests at different locations in the County. The vests will aid in pedestrian visibility and are available to the public free of charge as part of a “Be Safe, Be Seen” traffic safety initiative.
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Posted: October 22, 2024Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings has again assigned an “AA” bond rating to Ulster County, citing strong fiscal management and a growing economy.
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Posted: October 21, 2024New York State Homes and Community Renewal, in partnership with Ulster County, the City of Kingston, and project co-developers Pennrose and Family of Woodstock, jointly celebrated the start of construction for Golden Hill Apartments on October 18, on-site in Kingston.
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Posted: October 18, 2024Public Input Sought to Guide the Plan; Open House October 24 at SUNY New Paltz
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Posted: October 16, 2024At its October session last night, the Ulster County Legislature approved a contract and lease agreement with the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie to provide children’s mental health services at 368 Broadway, the Ulster County Center for Well-Being in Kingston.
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Posted: October 15, 2024Epidemiologist Eve Walter, who was appointed by Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger to the position of Director of Public Health after a rigorous selection process, has been confirmed by the County Legislature at its October session by a vote of 13 to 10.
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Posted: October 10, 2024Public Encouraged to Submit Feedback KINGSTON, NY - The Ulster County Government has released the draft 2024 Ulster County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for sustaining and enhancing agriculture in Ulster County, and seeks public feedback on the Plan to help shape the future of our region’s agricultural landscape.
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Posted: October 4, 2024On Monday, September 30, Deputy Director of Emergency Services Michael Madison was deployed to the City of Asheville, North Carolina, as part of the New York State Incident Management Team (IMT) to provide operational support for recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
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