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Ulster County committee clears amended service-agreement language allowing up to $10 million bond for reuse center purchase
Summary
The Energy, Environment & Sustainability Committee approved amended language to the Ulster CountyResource Recovery Agency service agreement to permit bonds up to $10 million specifically for purchase of a Reuse Innovation Center, while keeping the general bond cap at $500,000.
The Ulster County LegislatureEnergy, Environment & Sustainability Committee voted to approve amended language to the countyResource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) service agreement that preserves a $500,000 general bonding cap but permits bonds up to $10 million for purchase of a Reuse Innovation Center (RIC).
Committee members debated the change for more than two hours before adopting the amendment and then passing the resolution as amended. The vote followed objections from several legislators who said the amendment was distributed with little time for review; proponents said the specific exception was needed to enable a time-sensitive property purchase tied to a reuse and waste-diversion project.
Committee chair and members emphasized two practical points: the current UCRRA contract expires March 31, and…
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