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Votes at a glance: Ulster County committee approves payroll amendments, lease, ag‑district hearing, and food funding
Summary
The Economic Development committee approved six legislative resolutions on March 4, including contract extensions for United Way payroll services, a new county lease, an ag‑district review public hearing, a Tesla crossing (discussed separately) and a $350,000 appropriation for emergency food distribution overseen by the planning department.
The Ulster County Legislature's Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts & Agriculture Committee considered and acted on multiple resolutions during its March 4 meeting. The committee approved contract amendments for youth payroll services, a new lease agreement, set an agricultural district public hearing, and approved a $350,000 appropriation to support local food distribution. The committee also voted on a right‑of‑way crossing for Tesla (see separate article).
Votes at a glance (committee action)
- Resolution 86: Approve execution of a contract amendment for $360,150 with United Way of Ulster County and the Office of Employment & Training to extend payroll services for the Summer Youth Employment Program (term extended through June 30, 2026). The committee moved the resolution and approved it. The contract was described as 100% federally funded; the previous contract total was stated as $343,000.
- Resolution 87: Approve contract amendment for $125,000 with United Way of Ulster County to extend payroll services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Employment Program through June 30, 2026. The committee approved the resolution after discussion; staff said current federal disbursements were guaranteed through June 30 with uncertainty about next fiscal year funding.
- Resolution 88: Approve contract amendment for $650,000 with United Way of Ulster County for payroll services for the year‑round WIOA youth employment program (previous contract $625,000). Approved by the committee.
- Resolution 89: Authorize the chair to enter a new lease agreement with BIPARK 87 Commercial LLC for space used by the Office of Employment & Training and Department of Public Works Building & Grounds. Committee amended the title to strike the word “extension” (it is a new lease) and approved the amended resolution.
- Resolution 90: Set a public hearing as required under Article 25‑AA of the Agriculture & Markets Law for the eight‑year review of Agricultural District No. 3. Hearing scheduled for April 15, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. Approved.
- Resolution 92: Appropriate $350,000 to enhance and sustain the Ulster County Emergency Feeding Network; oversight assigned to the Department of Planning (amendment from Economic Development to Planning). The committee approved the resolution as amended and directed the director of economic development/planning to submit an implementation report to the clerk by Sept. 1, 2025. Committee discussion noted prior ARPA grants administered with the Community Foundation for the Hudson Valley and flagged operating‑cost needs for food pantries; committee members asked staff to verify grant disbursement timing for prior rounds.
Context and committee notes
Committee members asked how many youth the summer program serves; a committee member stated the program typically reaches about 125–130 participants. Members also asked whether federal funding cuts were expected for youth employment programs; staff said disbursements were guaranteed through June 30 and the county was monitoring next‑fiscal‑year federal allocations.
Ending
All resolutions except the Tesla crossing (resolution 91) were handled by the committee in a standard adoption process. Where typographical or title issues were raised (for example, striking “extension” from Resolution 89), the committee amended the paperwork before adoption.
