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Votes at a glance: Ulster County Legislature actions, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of key resolutions and recorded roll-call results from the Ulster County Legislature meeting on Feb. 18, 2025, including contracts, local laws, bonds and appointments that were adopted or defeated.
The Ulster County Legislature considered a mix of contracts, local laws, bond authorizations and appointments on Feb. 18. This “at‑a‑glance” guide lists items discussed or pulled from consent, with the recorded outcomes shown on the legislative floor.
Key recorded outcomes (selected items from the Feb. 18 session):
- Resolution 32: Adopted 22–0 with 1 abstention (earlier consent‑agenda note).
- Resolution 676 of 2024 (UC Community Action Committee contract, Department of Social Services): Adopted 22–1. (Contract award, $150,000.)
- Resolution 684 of 2024 (proposed Local Law No. 14 of 2024 — living wage): An amendment to exempt certain youth summer employment was defeated 11–12; the local law was adopted 23–0.
- Resolution 688 of 2024 (proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2024 — salary revisions for certain elected officials): An amendment delaying the operative date to 01/01/2026 was defeated 10–13; the local law was adopted by roll call 12–11.
- Resolutions 11 and 12 (confirming appointments to the Ulster County Youth Board): Each adopted 22–1 (Legislator Maloney cast the lone no on both).
- Resolution 19 (Golden Hill Transportation Improvements / CIP amendments and related planning approvals): Adopted 19–3 with 1 abstention.
- Resolution 20 (contract award for excavation work): Adopted 21–1 with 1 abstention.
- Resolution 21 (contract/receipt related to Golden Hill Owner LLC / planning): Adopted 21–1 with 1 abstention.
- Resolution 22 (contract with Penrose New York Developer LLC, Department of Planning): Adopted 22–1.
- Bond Resolution 36 (HVAC improvements at SUNY Ulster / $500,000 bonds): Adopted 22–1.
- Bond Resolution 38 (emergency preparedness equipment for SUNY Ulster / $1,500,000 bonds): Adopted 22–1.
- Resolution 47 (contract with Medium Giant Company, Inc., Department of Tourism, $248,275): Adopted 21–2.
- Resolution 53 (dedication of the second floor of the County Office Building in memory of Nina Postopec): Adopted 23–0.
- Resolution 58 (assigning a deputy sheriff as school resource officer to a Central School District request): Adopted 21–2.
- Resolutions 59–62 (various Sheriff’s Office contract approvals and amendments): Each adopted with recorded votes of 22–1 (one recorded no, Legislator Maloney).
- Resolution 69 (proposed Local Law No. 13 of 2024, amending administrative code to remove certain employment restrictions): Adopted 12–11.
- Resolution 71 (confirming appointment of John Stegmaier as Assigned Counsel Administrator): Adopted 23–0.
What to note: Several items were accompanied by substantive floor debate, including the UCAC contract (Res. 676), living‑wage local law (Res. 684) and the local law changing elected‑official salary timing (Res. 688). Multiple votes included narrow margins and recorded dissent. Where committee debate raised financial or programmatic concerns (notably Res. 676), legislators requested comptroller review or additional oversight.
If you need the full roll call for a specific resolution, the legislative clerk’s record from the Feb. 18 meeting lists the yes/no/abstain tallies by legislator for each recorded roll call.
