Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Hewitt, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), and the Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Gina Hansut, and Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:  

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the Ulster County Sheriff; and

WHEREAS, there is a balance of $253,784.45 in the Corrections Telephone Account Reserve (1856); and

WHEREAS, funds can be used to benefit the inmates and benefit of the  correctional facility; and

WHEREAS, the officer’s cafeteria has not been updated since the building was established and needs repair; and

WHEREAS, funds of $136,922.00 are requested to be transferred into the 2024 Sheriff’s operating budget to cover expense of repairs and replacement of outdated and inoperable equipment to the officer cafeteria; and

WHEREAS, the purchase and installation of cafeteria equipment, including tables and chairs in the officer’s dining room will improve the provision of meal service to correctional employees; and 

WHEREAS, the Corrections Telephone Account Reserve is funds collected due to Incarcerated Individuals phone calls and has to be spent for the benefit of the Correctional Facility; and

WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Ulster County requests that $136,922.00 be transferred from the Reserve Account into the 2024 Operating Budget; now, therefore be it

 RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Budget is amended as follows:

INCREASE                                       AMOUNT

AA.3150.1856.2300.2500              Other Equipment &                          $ 97,055.00

(App. #)                                             Capital Outlay

AA.3150.1856-4300.4505              Professional Services                      $ 41,815.00

(App.#)                                              Other Fees

AA.3150.1856-3240.2450             Appropriated Reserve Jail             $ 138,870.00

(Rev. #),        

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:      

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$138,870.00 – 2024 COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS

$138,870.00 – 2024 COUNTY REVENUE RESERVE ACCOUNT