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Committee votes: withdrawal of Res.127; approval of SUNY Ulster budget and multiple resolutions including SS4A grant application and tourism contract
Summary
The committee withdrew Resolution 127, approved the SUNY Ulster budget and adopted several resolutions including refinancing an IDA PILOT mortgage, adopting the Ag and Farmland Protection Plan, continuing Agricultural District No. 3, authorizing a USDOT SS4A planning grant application, and amending a $25,000 tourism contract with Medium Giant.
At its June 3 meeting the Ulster County Legislature’s Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts, and Agriculture Committee recorded the withdrawal of Resolution 127 and approved a series of resolutions affecting county economic development, agriculture, transportation planning and tourism.
Withdrawn Resolution 127 (contract for $100,000 involving the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District and county departments) was withdrawn after members noted the Soil and Water Conservation District board voted against the contract.
Adopted or authorized - Resolution 287: Approved the 2025–2026 SUNY Ulster (Ulster County Community College) budget (see separate article). The committee adopted the resolution by voice vote.
- Resolution 288: Authorized refinancing of a PILOT mortgage between the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency and Landmark Preservation LP for premises at 295 Broadway and 1 Albany Ave, Kingston; the committee moved and approved the resolution.
- Resolution 289: Adopted the Ulster County Ag and Farmland Protection Plan and its submission to the New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets; staff noted a prior public hearing and local board approval.
- Resolution 290: Authorized continuation of Agricultural District No. 3 (Rondout Creek corridor covering several towns); the committee approved continuation by voice vote.
- Resolution 291: Authorized the Department of Planning to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program for up to $500,000 in planning funds with an estimated $100,000 county match; staff said funds could be designated for a single project, countywide planning, or enable future implementation funding.
- Resolution 292: Approved a $25,000 contract amendment with Medium Giant (marketing/advertising firm) to promote sustainable tourism focused on biking and rail‑trail access; staff described the work as primarily digital and video content for websites and social media and said it would avoid staging people on roads.
Votes and tallies Most items were adopted by voice vote during the committee meeting; the transcript does not record named roll‑call tallies for each resolution. Where board members specifically spoke in favor, that is noted above. The committee recorded the withdrawal of Resolution 127 before taking up other items.
Next steps Adopted resolutions will proceed as required by county procedure (for example, budget items advance in the county’s budget process and the SS4A application will be submitted by the Department of Planning). Staff noted they will circulate presentation materials and follow up on corridor‑study questions raised by members.
