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Legislature narrowly approves $150,000 contract for Ulster County Community Action Committee amid food-quality and accounting concerns
Summary
After extended debate and differing accounts of food distribution and accounting, the Ulster County Legislature approved a $150,000 contract with the Ulster County Community Action Committee, 22 to 1; critics raised concerns about food quality at shelters and payments to salaried staff.
The Ulster County Legislature on Feb. 18 approved a $150,000 contract with the Ulster County Community Action Committee (UCAC) for Department of Social Services programming, but the vote followed an extended debate over service quality, contract administration and internal payments reported by a legislator.
Legislator Dave Maloney urged a “no” vote, summarizing documents he said showed that meals provided to some shelter residents were “cold” and “disgusting,” and that $40,000 of the contract funds were paid out to salaried individuals as one-time checks. Maloney said he provided printed documentation…
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