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Controller reports steady revenues, audit findings and warns of federal cuts' effects
Summary
The county controller reported year-to-date sales tax and occupancy tax receipts, noted cannabis tax collections, released audits including Ulster County Community Action findings, and warned of potential federal SNAP and Medicaid cuts that could affect county budgets starting in October 2026.
The county controller updated the Ways and Means Committee on Aug. 14 on revenue, audits and potential federal funding risks, saying year-to-date sales tax and occupancy-tax receipts are on track and that cannabis-tax receipts are close to budget, while flagging audits and the potential fiscal impact of federal program cuts.
Key figures provided by Controller Gallagher included year-to-date sales tax receipts of $90,774,257 and occupancy-tax recordings of about $3,423,559 to date. The controller said cannabis tax payments for 2025 totaled $505,222,000, of which the county will recognize 25…
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