Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators

Allen, Belfiglio, Briggs, Gregorius, Maio, Maloney, and Richard Parete)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Richard A. Gerentine, and Deputy

Chairman Donald J. Gregorius offer the following:

WHEREAS, the County’s burden for state mandated programs and services

has risen in recent years and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future; and

WHEREAS, strict austerity measures undertaken in operations of the county

government have substantially mitigated but not eliminated the financial burden of

mandates on Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the additional sales tax rate of one percent as authorized by

Chapter 200 of the Laws of 2002 and as subsequently amended, will expire on

November 30, 2015; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature wishes to ease the burden on the

County property taxpayer by continuing the additional sales tax rate of one percent,

as authorized by Chapter 200 of the Laws of 2002 and as subsequently amended, for

at least the twenty-four month period commencing December 1, 2015; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to request the New York State Legislature to commence the process of

extending the Ulster County additional sales tax rate of one percent, as authorized by

Chapter 200 of the Laws of 2002 and as subsequently amended, for at least the

twenty-four month period commencing December 1, 2015; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that these intentions be transmitted to New York State Senators

George A. Amedore, John J. Bonacic, William J. Larkin, Jr. and James Seward, and

New York State Assemblymembers Kevin A. Cahill, Frank K. Skartados, Claudia

Tenney, and Peter Lopez,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0 

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on February 11, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$23,085,589.00 – COUNTY – ANNUALIZED REVENUES FOR 12 MONTHS

$ 3,105,079.00 – CITY OF KINGSTON - ANNUALIZED REVENUES FOR

 12 MONTHS

$ 810,021.00 – TOWNS – ANNUALIZED REVENUES FOR 12 MONTHS

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 17th Day of February in the year Two Thousand and

Fifteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 20th Day of

February in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

|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 February, 2015. 27th Day of February, 2015.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature