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Votes at a glance: Ulster County committee approves multiple public‑safety grants, contracts and SRO expansion
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting the Law Enforcement & Public Safety Committee adopted a slate of resolutions to accept grants, amend contracts and add a school resource officer, including homeland security grants, flood equipment allocations and several vendor contracts.
The Ulster County Legislature’s Law Enforcement & Public Safety Committee adopted a series of resolutions Feb. 5 covering federal/state public‑safety grants, vendor contracts and a school resource officer agreement. Committee members approved resolutions 56 through 66 by voice vote; the transcript records adoption but does not include roll‑call tallies.
Highlights
- Resolution 63: The committee authorized the chair to execute an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (SHSP) and amended the 2025 budget to accept the State Homeland Security Program grant. Director Erickson said SHSP funding is directed by the state for categories including public health preparedness personnel, cybersecurity/access control and law enforcement equipment; he noted the sheriff’s office plans to submit for UAS (drone) equipment. A committee member asked whether the state funds originate with the federal…
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