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Ulster County Legislature defeats proposal to require legislators to publish contact numbers, 3‑3
Summary
A resolution (No. 709 of 02/2024) that would have established a policy for public accessibility of legislators by requiring contact information or county‑provided phone lines failed on a 3‑3 vote after debate over necessity and enforceability.
A proposed policy to require Ulster County legislators to provide a phone number accessible to the public — or to use a county information‑services (IS)‑provided phone line or voicemail — failed on a 3‑3 vote after discussion about privacy, necessity and whether the change required a local law.
The resolution, sponsored by Legislator McCullough (Resolution No. 709 of 02/2024), had been postponed previously. During the meeting county staff and sponsors told the…
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