Tara McDonald, who currently serves as the Acting Commissioner of Mental Health, has worked as the Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Health and Mental Health since 2017. Prior to her employment with the County, McDonald served for over a decade in the New York State Office of Mental Health
From The Executive's Desk
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Posted: March 24, 2022
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Posted: March 22, 2022Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced that a Request for Qualifications for a Crisis Stabilization Center has been released and solicitations are open until April 7
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Posted: March 19, 2022Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recommended closing the Castle Point VA Medical Center and proposed other reductions in local healthcare services for veterans in the Hudson Valley region.
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Posted: March 17, 2022KINGSTON, N.Y. - Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the appointment of Loren M. Johnson as the new Director of Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT). Johnson brings to Ulster County 18 years of experience in providing servant leadership within private and public sectors, including state and local government, social services, public education and transportation.
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Posted: March 14, 2022The proposal, Ulster Connect, has been awarded a Phase One grant through the New York Clean Transportation Prizes’ “Clean Neighborhoods Challenge.”
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Posted: March 8, 2022On the two-year anniversary of Ulster County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, County Executive Pat Ryan signed an Executive Order establishing a commission that will develop a monument honoring frontline workers who risked their lives throughout the pandemic, and memorializing those Ulster County residents whose lost their lives to COVID-19
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Posted: March 7, 2022$1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds are now available to local non-profit and veterans’ service organizations to aid in pandemic recovery The Non-Profit Recovery and Resilience Grant program is being administered by the Ulster County Recovery and Resilience Division
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Posted: March 3, 2022County Executive Ryan states that, “The failed implementation of Central Hudson’s new billing system compounded by unexpected and unprecedented bill surges has resulted in extensive damage to the confidence of our community…”
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Posted: March 3, 2022Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said the County is prepared to shift from two years of “pandemic” mode to managing COVID-19 as an “endemic” As part of new approach, Ulster County will maintain and expand COVID data dashboard to include hospitalization numbers and capacity, and pediatric and booster vaccination rates
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Posted: March 1, 2022County Executive Pat Ryan has formed a countywide Emergency Medical Services Task Force to review the current EMS systems in place, highlight areas for investment, and formulate solutions to improve services
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Posted: February 27, 2022"Throughout the pandemic, we have prioritized the health and safety of our children. Thankfully, COVID-19 cases in Ulster County have declined 97% since the Omicron surge and the public health risk is significantly reduced.
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Posted: February 24, 2022County Executive Pat Ryan Announced that Ulster County will Acquire the Former Elizabeth Manor Boarding House and Renovate it to Provide Housing for as Many as 35 County Residents and Vulnerable Families
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