Office of the Ulster County Executive

Jen Metzger
County Executive
Jen Metzger

It is the greatest honor of my life to serve you all and the County I love, our home. It's important to me to hear from you--the best ideas come from the people we serve--and I encourage you to reach out to my office with your concerns. You can contact me at the phone number and email address listed here, and together, we can create a sustainable, resilient, thriving Ulster County that leaves no one behind.


2025 Ulster County State of the County Address from Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger.

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From The Executive's Desk

  • Ulster County Opens Round 3 of Plus One ADU Grant Program
    Posted: August 21, 2025
    KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County, in partnership with RUPCO, is pleased to announce the launch of Round 3 of the Plus One Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program, now open on a first-come, first-served basis to homeowners who earn up to 100% of area median income (AMI).
  • Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger Calls U.S. EPA’s Proposed Repeal of Endangerment Finding ‘Reckless’ and ‘Dangerous’ at EPA Public Hearing this Morning
    Posted: August 21, 2025
    Kingston, NY - County Executive Jen Metzger appeared before a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel in a virtual public hearing this morning to oppose EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's plan to repeal a bedrock scientific finding that gives the agency authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fight climate change. The EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding is based on a national and international scientific consensus linking GHG emissions from power plants, transportation, and other sources, to destabilizing changes in the earth's climate.
  • Ulster County and Community Foundations Announce Round 2 of Food Security Grant Program
    Posted: August 19, 2025
    KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced the opening of Round 2 of the Ulster County Food Security Grant Program, with $410,000 in funding available to support food security eff orts across the County. The County has again partnered with Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley to administer the grant program, with applications accepted through October 15.
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