Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairwoman Sperry and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Hewitt, Litts, Stewart and Walls), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairwoman of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Megan Sperry, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

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

          WHEREAS, the New York State Economic Development Administration has appropriated funds for Ulster County to execute tourism projects that amplify New York State’s tourism promotion efforts under the NYS EDA Tourism Partner Sub-Awards Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to properly transfer State grant obligations to allow for payment in calendar year 2025; and

WHEREAS, in order to use remaining unspent grant funds from 2024, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget to allow for payment of 2025 contractual obligations; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes payment of NYS EDA Tourism Partner grant monies to the Department of Tourism to use for such purposes as intended by the state grant program, such as marketing and tourism promotion; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

and moves 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:

$59,400.00 –  INCREASE TO 2025 STATE AID REVENUE

$59,400.00 –  INCREASE TO 2025 APPROPRIATIONS