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Ulster County committee adopts fleet take-home vehicle policy over union objections
Summary
The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee voted 4-1 to send resolution 52, a new Ulster County fleet vehicle take-home policy, to the full Legislature after debate about lost benefits, potential union litigation and county fleet needs.
The Ulster County Public Works and Capital Projects Committee on March 10 voted 4 to 1 to approve resolution 52, adopting a countywide fleet vehicle take‑home policy and sending the measure on to the full Legislature.
The policy, sponsored by Legislator Maloney, was moved by Legislator Kovacs and seconded by Legislator Litz. Committee debate focused on whether the measure would remove long‑standing take‑home vehicles from positions that historically received them and whether the change could prompt union litigation.
The policy matters because it would formalize who is eligible to take county vehicles home and could convert some previously informal benefits into fleet assets. Deputy Executive Laval told the committee that the…
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