Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit

Committee (Chairman Briggs and Legislators Allen, Archer, Litts, Maio, Maloney,

and Wishnick), The Legislative Programs, Education, and Community Services

Committee (Chairman David Donaldson and Legislators Archer, Gregorius, Lopez,

and Wawro), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and

Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano, and Rodriguez)

Legislator Kevin A. Roberts and Legislators Archer, Donaldson, Gregorius, Lopez,

Rodriguez and Wawro offer the following:

WHEREAS, Veterans have bravely served our country; and

WHEREAS, our Veterans made great sacrifices during their military service;

and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature appreciates what our Veterans

have done for our country and seeks ways in which to honor them; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature recognizes that giving back is one

way in which to show our appreciation to our Veterans; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County provides public transportation throughout the

County through the Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT); and

WHEREAS, UCAT is available to everyone, including Veterans; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature deems that providing discounted

transportation to Veterans is an appropriate way in which to give back to our

veterans; now, it therefore be

RESOLVED, that any honorably discharged member of the armed forces of

the United States shall pay a discounted fare between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m., and such discount shall be fifty percent (50%) of the full fare for the service

provided upon the presentation of an Ulster County Veterans identification card or an

official United States military identification card,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

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Resolution No. 392 November 18, 2014

Setting A Policy Offering Discounted UCAT Fares To Veterans

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs and Community Services on November 5,

2014

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and

Transit on November 13, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on November 12, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$3,500.00 – APPROXIMATE ANNUAL COST

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster have compared the

foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said

Legislature on the 18th Day of November, 2014, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said resolution and of

the whole thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 19th Day of

November in the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

20th Day of November, 2014. 24th Day of November, 2014.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature