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Ulster County committee approves long list of routine resolutions; one item amended
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee approved a broad slate of budget, personnel and capital resolutions; most passed by voice vote. Members amended a training-host agreement to fix term and add a per-unfilled-seat payment, and postponed one item for one month.
The Ulster County Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 12 approved a long series of resolutions amending the 2026 operating budget, salary schedules and position listings, and moved several capital and contract authorizations forward.
Chair Collins opened the meeting and members adopted the regular meeting minutes before taking up a grouped set of routine items. Many resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with little discussion. Legislators singled out local education items, with a legislator representing Marboro thanking colleagues for support of the Marboro School District's preschool special education program.
A handful of items drew more detailed attention. Resolution 112, an agreement with a training host for an emergency-services cohort, was amended to add a fixed term (effective Jan. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2027) and an obligation that the host pay a stated amount for each unfilled seat (the transcript records the figure as "$7,70"). Deputy Executive Papuana told the committee that the host representative, Sunni Copskill, had verbally agreed to the language though council review of contract language was still pending. Legislator Pierce said the amendment was intended to prevent the county from paying large sums for empty seats and advocated for written limits and periodic review.
The committee also discussed and approved capital-authorizing resolutions tied to a Golden Hill office renovation (Resolutions 142'144), where staff said the initial $740,000 commitment is for design and that any later increase to a figure discussed in the meeting (roughly $13 million) would require a separate legislative amendment and bonding resolution. Resolution 151 was postponed for one month by committee vote.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Resolution 104: Amend 2026 operating budget and DA salary/position listings ' adopted (mover: Majority Leader USA; seconder: Legislator Bardi). - Resolution 112: Training-host agreement; amendment adopted to set term and host payment for unfilled seats; resolution adopted as amended. - Resolution 122: Motion passed but two legislators declared conflicts/abstentions due to employment and board membership and were recorded as abstaining. - Resolutions 142'144: Capital project 739 (design funding) and related bond/contract authorizations approved; staff said additional approvals required before any larger project commitment. - Resolution 151: Postponed one month.
The committee adjourned after hearing reports from the controller and public works staff about county finances and capital projects. The meeting record indicates voice votes for most items; no roll-call tallies appeared in the transcript.
