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, effective April 1, 2024, the New York State Legislature increased the annual salary of the Ulster County Court Judge to $223,700.00; and

 WHEREAS, Section 183-A of the New York State Judiciary Law requires the annual salary of the District Attorney for counties with a population greater than one hundred thousand and less than five hundred thousand be determined based on the equivalent of the annual salary of the County Court Judge; and

  WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase the annual salary of the District Attorney from $202,800.00 to $223,700.00, an increase of $20,900.00; now, therefore be it

            RESOLVED, that the annual salary of the Ulster County District Attorney is hereby increased to $223,700.00 pursuant to the requirement of Section 183-A of the New York State Judiciary Law; and, be it further

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

INCREASE                         AMOUNT

AA.1165.1031-1300.1300              Regular Pay                           $20,900.00

(App.#)

                                                            DECREASE                         AMOUNT

AA.1990.1331-4600.4660              Contractual Expense            $20,900.00

(App.#)                                              Other 

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:

$20,900.00 – INCREASE 2024 DISTRICT ATTORNEY REGULAR PAY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS