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Ulster County Legislature Approves $60 Million Bonding Cap for Resource Recovery Agency Amid Debate
Summary
The Ulster County Legislature voted 16–6 to authorize a service agreement raising the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agencybonding cap from $500,000 to $60,000,000 after extended debate about oversight, taxpayer risk and waste diversion plans.
The Ulster County Legislature voted 16 to 6 to approve a service agreement that raises the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency(UCRRA) bonding authority to $60,000,000, a change supporters said matches the agency's 10-year plan while opponents warned it weakens legislative oversight and exposes taxpayers to implicit risk.
Legislator Kevin Kovacs said the increase would replace a deliberate check that required the agency to seek legislative approval for large borrowing and called the proposal a "blank check." "If we approve this 60,000,000 cap tonight, we've replaced that healthy process with a rubber stamp," Kovacs said.
The change, presented as resolution 209 (authorizing the chair to execute a service agreement with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency), drew supporters who said the larger cap reflects…
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