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Legislature committee approves SUNY Ulster 2025‑26 budget including SUNY Reconnect funds
Summary
The committee approved Resolution 287 adopting the SUNY Ulster 2025‑26 budget; college representative said the budget incorporates approximately $208,000 from the SUNY Reconnect initiative, including a $108,000 grant and $100,000 base funding, and modest increases in out‑of‑county revenue.
The Ulster County Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts & Agriculture Committee on June 3 approved Resolution 287, adopting the 2025‑26 SUNY Ulster budget.
A SUNY Ulster representative identified in the meeting as Michael told the committee that the college expects approximately $208,000 from the SUNY Reconnect program: “it appears that there is a total of $208,000 that will be for SUNY Ulster as part of it. 1 piece of it is a 108,000, which will be a grant. And then it appears a $100,000 will be a base floor veil funding that could go on year after year as well.” He noted the $108,000 grant is unlikely to continue beyond the grant period but the $100,000 could be ongoing once established.
Michael said other differences between earlier presentations and the current budget include an additional $75,000 in out‑of‑county revenue and an $85,000 increase reflected in the original budget, aligning the college’s revenue expectations with a roughly 3% growth estimate.
Committee members moved to adopt the resolution, several asked to be added as sponsors, and the motion passed with members voting “Aye.” No roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: SUNY Ulster’s budget determines county support and tuition assumptions for the coming year and incorporates newly announced SUNY Reconnect funding that the college says will partially offset costs. The committee took no additional follow‑up actions beyond adopting the budget at this meeting.
