Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Cahill and Legislators Archer, Corcoran, Delaune, Litts, Maio, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Brian B. Cahill, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Ulster County Executive; and

WHEREAS, the salary as stated in the 2020 Ulster County Budget for the position of the Ulster County Director of Tourism is $80,219.00; and

WHEREAS, the Tourism industry is a significant driver of the County’s overall economy, has suffered substantial disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, and requires business development support and extensive expertise in cultivating business in the industry; and

WHEREAS, in order to have an experienced person to fill this role and remain competitive in hiring, it is therefore necessary to increase the annual salary of the Director of Tourism from a 2020 annual salary of $80,219.00 to a 2020 annual salary of $100,630.00; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Director of Tourism 2020 annual salary is changed to $100,630.00,

RESOLVED, that the 2020 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT    

AA-6410-2800-1300-1300             Regular Pay                                       $  2,494.00

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AA-1170-1046-8010-8010             Social Security                                 $     191.00

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DECREASE                                      AMOUNT    

AA-6400-2800-4600-4650             Printing Services                             $  2,685.00

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and move its adoption.                                                                              

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$2,685.00 – 2020 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

                   (ADDITIONAL SALARY AND BENEFITS UNTIL YEAR-END)