Debra Clinton
District No. 16 - Town of Gardiner, Town of Plattekill
Debra Clinton
District No. 16 - Town of Gardiner, Town of Plattekill
Debra Clinton is a fourth-generation Gardiner resident, lifelong educator, and current Ulster County Legislator representing District 16, which includes Gardiner and Plattekill. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz, Debra brings more than 30 years of experience in public education, having served schools in New Paltz, Ellenville, and Marlboro. Her career ...
Debra Clinton is a fourth-generation Gardiner resident, lifelong educator, and current Ulster County Legislator representing District 16, which includes Gardiner and Plattekill. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz, Debra brings more than 30 years of experience in public education, having served schools in New Paltz, Ellenville, and Marlboro. Her career has given her a deep understanding of the challenges facing families and communities across Southern Ulster.
Since being elected in 2023, Debra has focused on delivering real results for her district and beyond. She has fought to expand affordable housing, improve emergency management and transportation services, strengthen food pantries, and protect the natural resources that make Ulster County special. She currently serves as Chair of Housing and Transportation and Chair of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, and is on the Economic Development committee, where she brings a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
Deeply rooted in her community, Debra also volunteers extensively and consistently advocates for programs that strengthen families and improve quality of life. She believes in transparent, collaborative leadership that delivers sustainable solutions for Southern Ulster.
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2026 Standing Committees
Economic Development, Planning Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture
Housing and Transportation
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Chair of the Housing and Transportation Committee
2026
Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee
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Resolutions
Resolution No. 283 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $494,918.00 Entered Into By The County – Catholic Charities Of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 282 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $250,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 281 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $200,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 280 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $150,000.00 Entered Into By The County – The Mod Squad Team, LLC – Department Of Planning
Resolution No. 279 (Sponsor)
Supporting A Grant Application To The Federal Transit Administration To Apply, Accept And Administer 5339 Funds And Authorizing The Ulster County Executive To Execute Any Required Applications Or Agreements To Accept Funding – Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)
Resolution No. 278 (Sponsor)
Supporting A Grant Application To The Federal Transit Administration To Apply, Accept And Administer 5307 Funds And Authorizing The Ulster County Executive To Execute Any Required Applications Or Agreements To Accept Funding – Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)
Resolution No. 245 (Co-Sponsor)
Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 9 Of 2026, A Local Law Amending Section 301 Of The Code Of Ulster County To Require Licensed Tobacco Retailers In Ulster County To Sell Tobacco Products Only To Patrons Who Show Proof Of Age And To Post Signage Stating This Requirement, To Be Held On Tuesday, June 16, 2026 At 7:00 PM
Resolution No. 244 (Co-Sponsor)
Establishing A Policy To Prioritize Local Food Access And Community Resilience, Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Create The Victory Garden Preservation Program Pilot
Resolution No. 239 (Co-Sponsor)
Adopting Updated Procurement Manual Pursuant To General Municipal Law Section 104-b – Department Of General Services
Resolution No. 237 (Sponsor)
Adopting And Issuing A Negative Declaration Under 6 NYCRR Part 617 State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) By The Ulster County Legislature For The Construction Of A Public Safety Radio Tower And Appurtenances To Be Located At 7284-7286 US Route 209 Wawarsing – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 236 (Sponsor)
Amending Capital Project No. 482 County Wide Radio System – Amending The 2026 Capital Fund Budget – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 199 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $230,903.33 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Social Services (Youth Bureau)
Resolution No. 198 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $4,500.00, Causing The Aggregate Contract Plus Amendment Amount To Be In Excess Of $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – Peak Transit, LLC – Department Of Public Transportation (Ulster County Area Transit)
Resolution No. 197 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $129,580.00 Entered Into By The County – Stantec Consulting Services Inc. – Department Of Planning
Resolution No. 196 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget For 2025 Rollover Expenses Related To Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Program Funding From The United States Department Of Justice Office Of Violence Against Women (OVW), – Ulster County District Attorney
Resolution No. 195 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services For Participation In The Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) – Ulster County District Attorney
Resolution No. 194 (Sponsor)
Approving Home Rule Request For Senate Bill No. S9387 And Assembly Bill No. A10405 Authorizing Ulster County To Hire Assistant District Attorneys Residing In Adjoining Counties - District Attorney
Resolution No. 193 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Amendment To A Contract With The New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services - Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 192 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Amendment To A Contract With The New York State Office Of Victim Services - Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 190 (Sponsor)
Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 7 Of 2026, A Local Law Establishing A Generally Applicable Public Safety Standard Of Identifiability During Public-Facing Law Enforcement Activities In Ulster County, To Be Held On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 At 7:15 PM
Resolution No. 189 (Co-Sponsor)
Establishing A Policy In Relation To Federal Immigration Enforcement In Ulster County
Resolution No. 188 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Operating Budget – Amending The 2026 Ulster County Salary Schedule For Employees Not Covered By A Collective Bargaining Agreement, Amending The 2026 Ulster County Position Listing – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 187 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $4,960.00, Causing The Aggregate Contract Plus Amendment Amount To Be In Excess Of $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – Tyler Technologies, Inc. – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 186 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $1,308,940.00 Entered Into By The County – Axon Enterprise, Inc. – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 186.1 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $1,308,940.00 Entered Into By The County – Axon Enterprise, Inc. – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 185 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $2,954,112.87 Entered Into By The County – Axon Enterprise, Inc. – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 185.1 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $2,954,112.87 Entered Into By The County – Axon Enterprise, Inc. – Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 184 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Operating Budget – For The Purchase Of Axon Services - Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 184.1 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Operating Budget – For The Purchase Of Axon Services - Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 183 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $50,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Regulatory Compliance Partners: R.C.P. LLC – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 182 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $112,635.00 Entered Into By The County – Aviat U.S., Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 181 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute Memorandums Of Understanding With School Districts To Provide Or Arrange For Student Transportation Services In Ulster County – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 180 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For Rates Anticipated To Exceed $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – Buspatrol America, LLC – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 179 (Sponsor)
Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 4 Of 2026, A Local Law Establishing A Demonstration Program Imposing Owner Liability For Failure Of An Operator Of A Vehicle In Ulster County To Stop For A School Bus Displaying A Red Visual Signal And Stop-Arm
Resolution No. 175 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $72,325.00 Entered Into By The County – Verizon New York Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 170 (Sponsor)
Reappointing Tommy O’Brien To The Ulster County Fire Advisory Board
Resolution No. 159 (Co-Sponsor)
Reappointing Member Thomas Tango And Alternate Member Richard Barnhart To The Ulster County Planning Board – Town Of Shawangunk
Resolution No. 128 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $640,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 127 (Sponsor)
Reestablishing The Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee – Ulster County Legislature
Resolution No. 117 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $149,876.40 Entered Into By The County – Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 116 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $137,386.68 Entered Into By The County – Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 115 (Sponsor)
Amending Capital Project No. 757 – Next Generation 911 (NG911) – Amending The 2026 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program –Amending The 2026 Capital Fund Budget – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 114 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services For Participation In New York State Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) Readiness Grant Program – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 113 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Enter Into An Agreement Under The New York State Department Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services For The Next Generation 911 (NG911) Grant Program – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 112 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Between Ulster County And The SUNY College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill To Host A Paramedic Program - Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 111 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding, With The New York City Department Of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 110 (Sponsor)
Appointing And Reappointing Members To The Ulster County Fire Advisory Board
Resolution No. 109 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Amendment To The Second Upstate Family Defense Agreement With The New York State Office Of Indigent Legal Services – Office Of The Public Defender
Resolution No. 107 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $52,560.00 Entered Into By The County – New York Communications Company, Inc. – Ulster County District Attorney
Resolution No. 104 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Operating Budget – Amending The 2026 Ulster County Salary Schedule For Employees Not Covered By A Collective Bargaining Agreement, Amending The 2026 Ulster County Position Listing – District Attorney
Resolution No. 47 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $80,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 46 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Accept Allocation Of Rental Assistance Program Funds From The New York State Office Of Temporary And Disability Assistance For The Shelter Arrears Eviction Forestallment (SAEF) Program – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 35 (Co-Sponsor)
Appointing Member James Ulvestad, And Alternate Member Colin Boylan, To The Ulster County Planning Board – Town Of Gardiner
Resolution No. 30 (Sponsor)
Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 4 Of 2026, A Local Law Establishing A Demonstration Program Imposing Owner Liability For Failure Of An Operator Of A Vehicle In Ulster County To Stop For A School Bus Displaying A Red Visual Signal And Stop-Arm, To Be Held On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 At 7:15 PM
Resolution No. 29 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $708,882.67 Entered Into By The County – XYBIX Systems Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 28 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $597,391.96 Plus Rates, Entered Into By The County – New Paltz Rescue Squad, Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 27 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $210,898.92 Plus Rates, Entered Into By The County – Ellenville First Aid & Rescue Squad, Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 26 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $178,571.16 Plus Rates, Entered Into By The County – Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service, Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 26.1 (Sponsor)
WITHDRAWN - Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $178,571.16 Plus Rates, Entered Into By The County – Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service, Inc. – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 25 (Sponsor)
Adopting And Issuing A Negative Declaration Under 6 NYCRR Part 617 State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) By The Ulster County Legislature For The Construction Of A Public Safety Radio Tower And Appurtenances To Be Located At 1915-1925 Lucas Avenue Rosendale, New York – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 24 (Sponsor)
Establishing Capital Project No. 757 – Next Generation 911 (NG911) – Amending The 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program –– Amending The 2026 Capital Fund Budget – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 23 (Sponsor)
Amending Capital Project No. 482 County Wide Radio System – Amending The 2026 Capital Fund Budget - Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services For Participation In New York State Combined 2024 & 2025 Statewide Interoperable Communications Targeted Grant Program (SICG-Targeted) – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 22 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Accept Donation Of A Motor Vehicle – Department Of Emergency Services
Resolution No. 21 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding With The County Of Columbia And Amending The 2026 Budget – Department Of Emergency Services And Department Of Information Services
Resolution No. 20 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Include State And Municipalities (SAM) Grant Funds From The Dormitory Authority Of The State Of New York (DASNY) – Ulster County District Attorney
Resolution No. 19 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Rollover 2025 Ulster County Budget State Aid Antiviolence Grant Funding For The Continued Intern Program For 2026 – Ulster County District Attorney
Resolution No. 18 (Sponsor)
Rescinding Resolution No. 480 Of 2025, And Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $8,544.00, Causing The Aggregate Contract Plus Amendment Amount To Be In Excess Of $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – New York Communications Company, Inc. – Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 17 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $123,341.00 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 16 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $67,106.00 Entered Into By The County – Family Of Woodstock Inc. – Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 15 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Contract With The New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services – Department Of Probation
Resolution No. 14 (Sponsor)
Amending The Ulster County 2026 Budget To Align With The 2026 STOP-DWI Program Annual Plan Budget Approved By The New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee – Department Of Probation, STOP-DWI Division
Resolution No. 13 (Sponsor)
Authorizing Sheriff’s Office Impound Yard Improvements, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $72,050.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $72,050.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof
Resolution No. 12 (Sponsor)
Establishing Capital Project No. 756 – Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Impound Yard - Amending The 2026 Capital Fund Budget - Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 11 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Budget – UCSO Corrections Telephone Account Reserve Transfer To Expenditure - Ulster County Sheriff
Resolution No. 10 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Enter Into An Agreement With The Department Of Justice For Asset Forfeiture - Ulster County Sheriff
