Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairman Cahill and Legislators Corcoran, Criswell, Hewitt, Litts, Maloney and Sperry), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Deputy Chair of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Herbert Litts, III, offers the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees has requested approval of the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2023, and ending August 31, 2024 (the “Budget”), pursuant to applicable laws and rules thereto; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 319 dated May 16, 2023, set the date for the Public Hearing on the Budget for the fiscal year commencing on September 1, 2023, to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM, in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, and/or via videoconference to the extent allowable pursuant to existing New York State legislation, or order and the Rules of the Ulster County Legislature; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 7:05 PM, in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, and/or via videoconference to the extent allowable pursuant to existing New York State legislation, or order and the Rules of the Ulster County Legislature; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was advertised in the official newspapers of the County of Ulster, and posted on the signboard maintained by the Clerk of the Legislature situated in the Ulster County Office Building; and

WHEREAS, all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to the Budget; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves the Budget, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, in the amount of $29,251,881 providing for a contribution by Ulster County in the amount of $6,900,863,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$29,251,881 – APPROPRIATIONS ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($25,251,881 OPERATING BUDGET AND $4,000,000 RESTRICTED)

$22,351,018 – REVENUES ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

$  6,900,863 – 2023 -2024 ULSTER COUNTY CONTRIBUTION