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Ulster County controller reports steady early sales-tax receipts, flags accounting close-out work and short-term rental data limits
Summary
Controller Gallagher told the Ways and Means Committee early 2026 sales-tax receipts are up modestly, interest earnings and occupancy-tax receipts were summarized, and staff warned accounting reconciliation and unrecorded transactions leave the year-end position still being finalized.
Controller Gallagher briefed the Ulster County Ways and Means Committee on county revenues, audits and accounting status at the Feb. 12 meeting.
Gallagher said the adopted 2026 budget assumes $182.5 million in sales-tax revenue; the county received three January payments totaling $18,362,248, a 1.99% increase over the prior year and representing about 10.06% of the budgeted sales-tax target. He noted cautionary factors, including higher oil prices and international instability, that could cool the economy and affect receipts later in the year: "Early returns... look…
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