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

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

WHEREAS, Ulster County BOCES has requested two (2) full time Deputy Sheriff’s trained as School Resource Officers (SRO) to be assigned to BOCES locations in Port Ewen, Saugerties and Ulster Park; and

 WHEREAS, The County of Ulster, through its Sheriff’s Office will be reimbursed the Deputy’s salary by Ulster County BOCES in the amount of $114,278.00 for the term 7/1/2025-12/31/2025 and $114,278.00 for the term 1/1/2026-6/30/2026, for a term of one (1) year, not-to-exceed $228,556.00 for the term of the contract; and 

WHEREAS, the term of the agreement shall be July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to sign an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with Ulster County BOCES to provide two Deputy Sheriffs to serve as School Resource Officers for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,    

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:

$ 114,278.00 – BUDGETED  2025 REVENUE DOLLARS   

$ 114,278.00 – BUDGETED  2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 114,278.00 – ANTICIPATED  2026 REVENUE DOLLARS          

$ 114,278.00 – ANTICIPATED  2026 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS