Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Submits Comments to New York State Regarding the DEP’s Lower Esopus Turbid Discharge
KINGSTON, N.Y. - County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the appointment of Everett Erichsen as the new Director of the Department of Emergency Services. Erichsen, who has served as acting-Director since March, has worked as the Ulster County Deputy Director and Fire Coordinator for the Department of Emergency Services since 2017.
In a rare address to the Ulster County Legislature, County Executive Ryan calls for a People-Centered Recovery focused on aiding small businesses, mental health services, housing and other key priorities.
County Executive Pat Ryan has proposed an unprecedented amount of funding in housing and mental health services.
As a Certified ‘Climate Smart’ community, Ulster County is a model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building local climate resilience
In April, Ulster County became the first County in New York State and among the first in the nation to release a comprehensive Green New Deal plan
Ulster County residents can sign up for in-home vaccination, and a mobile vaccine team will come directly to their home to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
Ulster County will be among the first in the state to offer this service which aims to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible and available to those most in need
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