Ulster County continues five‑year drinking water enhancement program with state funding

The Ulster County Health, Human Services, and Human Rights Committee on Aug. 7 approved Resolution 3 86 to continue participation in a five‑year New York State drinking water enhancement program. Deputy Director Tom Gibney described the program as a continuation of a previous five-year cycle. The grant overall is listed in the transcript as between $675,000 and $954,000 (transcript phrasing varied); the presentation stated it reimburses salaries for public-health engineers and sanitarians and provides technical support for plan reviews, surveys and water-sample tracking. The presentation cited an annual reimbursement figure of $190,009.35 per year for staffing costs. Committee members did not ask further questions on the measure, and the resolution was moved and adopted by voice vote. The transcript does not present additional operational changes or new program requirements beyond continuation of existing duties.