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Ulster County committee split over extending — or eliminating — post‑employment restriction for former legislators
Summary
Committee members debated two opposing local laws: one to lengthen a post‑service employment restriction from one year to two years, and another to remove that restriction entirely. Members cited optics, talent retention, and existing appointment checks; the committee advanced measures for further consideration.
The committee spent significant time on two related proposals that would change restrictions on former legislators taking county employment.
One proposal, introduced as a local law to increase a prior‑employment restriction from one year to two years, prompted questions about its benefits and whether it unfairly limits the county’s ability to recruit experienced candidates. “I do believe that two years is a long time,” the Chair said, adding concern that a…
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