Ulster County Legislature Approves Occupancy Tax Allocation to Fund Housing, Transportation
On Tuesday evening, the Ulster County Legislature approved County Executive Jen Metzger’s proposed resolution for a policy dedicating 25% of annual occupancy tax revenues to the Housing Action Fund and 25% to public transportation initiatives. The resolution, sponsored by Majority Leader Abe Uchitelle and amended to commit another 10% of annual revenues to the Ulster County Department of Tourism, passed by a vote of 16 to 6.