Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough)

Legislator Greg McCollough and Legislator Hewitt offer the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 370 dated October 21, 2014, the Ulster County Legislature established a policy for the naming of county-owned assets; and

WHEREAS, the 2^nd Floor of the County Office Building, where the Ulster County Clerk’s Office is located, is a county-owned asset; and 

WHEREAS, the people of Ulster County have experienced a significant loss by the passing of Nina Postupack, who served as the Ulster County Clerk from 2005-2024; and

WHEREAS, Nina Postupack, began her career of public service in 1979 in the County Clerk’s office and was appointed to Deputy County Clerk of the Recording Department in 1982 and was appointed Chief Deputy Clerk in 1990 until she was appointed as Acting Clerk in 2005 by then Governor George Pataki; and 

WHEREAS, in 2006, Nina Postupack made history and became the first woman elected to the office of Ulster County Clerk, and the first woman to be elected to a County-wide office; and

WHEREAS, during said public service she performed with dedication, leadership and distinction helping the people of Ulster County; and 

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature believes it is fitting and appropriate to formally honor the memory of Nina A. Postupack; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that a public hearing on naming the 2^nd Floor of the County Office Building “The Ulster County Clerk’s Office and Nina Postupack Historical Center” will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:40 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, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature shall cause a legal notice of said public hearing to be published according to law,         

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:             

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on ________________.

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