Press Releases

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2026 Ulster County Legislature Moves to Codify Immigration Enforcement Protections 18 Co-Sponsors Back Measure Requiring Judicial Warrants for ICE Access to County Facilities (Kingston, NY) – Ulster County Legislature Chair...

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2026 Majority Leader Uchitelle & Minority Leader Roberts Address the Legislature, Outline Priorities for 2026   (Kingston, NY) — In Legislative Session on Wednesday, Majority Leader Abe Uchitelle and Minority Leader...

For Immediate Release: March 6, 2026 Ulster County Legislature Calls on the State to Pass Critical Immigration Protection Bills   (Kingston, NY) – The Ulster County Legislature has drafted a letter to our state representatives...

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2026 Ulster County Legislature to Hold 3 Public Hearings on Senior Tax Exemptions, School Bus Safety and Workforce Board Renaming at March 18, 2026 Session (Kingston, NY) – The Ulster...

For Immediate Release February 18, 2026     Ulster County Legislature Accepting Applications to be Included in Agricultural District   (Kingston, NY) - The Ulster County Legislature will accept applications from landowners wanting to have their...

For Immediate Release: February 17, 2026   Ulster County Legislature Votes for DEP Bridge Replacement   (Kingston, NY) – In its February 17, 2026 Session, the Ulster County Legislature approved Resolution No. 5, authorizing the...

For Immediate Release: February 5, 2026 Housing and Transportation Committee Approves Resolution 5 of 2026 Advancing Basin Road Bridge Replacement The Ulster County Legislature’s Housing and Transportation Committee approved Resolution No. 5 of 2026 at...

Chair Criswell Announces 2026 Annual Legislative Calendar and Standing Committee Appointments   (Kingston, NY) – Ulster County Legislature Chair Peter Criswell today announced the 2026 Annual Legislative Calendar and confirmed committee assignments and leadership for...

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2025 I am pleased to announce my reappointment of Legislator Megan Sperry (District 17) as Vice Chair of the Ulster County Legislature. Megan is a thoughtful, steady,...

For Immediate Release: January 6, 2026   Ulster County Legislature Holds 2026 Organizational Meeting, Re-Elects Peter Criswell to Serve as Chair   (Kingston, NY) –In a party line vote, the Ulster County Legislature re-elected Legislator...

Chair of the Legislature and County Executive Announce Appointments to Ulster County Arts & Culture Advisory Council   (Kingston, NY) – County Executive Jen Metzger and Ulster County Legislature Chair Peter Criswell today announced the appointment...

For Immediate Release December 17, 2025 Ulster County Legislature Confirms Appointments to the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency Board of Directors (Kingston, NY) – In its December Session, the Ulster County Legislature reappointed Donna Egan...