With a unanimous vote, the Ulster County Legislature approved a local law to ensure any changes or amendments to a county contract will be submitted to the County Legislature for approval.

“Until this local law, after a contract was approved by the Legislature, we never saw it again, despite changes and updates,” noted Legislator and law co-sponsor Carl Belfiglio.  “We might approve the purchase of one service and actually pay for another without the proper checks and balances.”

Public disapproval of needle exchanges, unregulated “sober” housing, and delays in obtaining necessary care are just some of the barriers identified by the Ulster Coalition Against Narcotics (UCAN) which can, and has, lead to lives lost and families devastated.