(Kingston, NY) – On behalf of the Ulster County Legislature, Vice Chair Eve Walter (District 20 – New Paltz) released the following statement: 

Governor Hochul's State of the State Address spoke to the needs of communities across the state and acutely in Ulster County, ranging from access to in-patient mental health treatment, expansion of housing stock and increasing cost of living.  Upon the release of the Governor's full Proposed Budget, we in the Ulster County Legislature in partnership with County Executive Metzger will work with our state representatives and the Governor's office to ensure the needs of our diverse communities are met in the Final Budget. 

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