Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Bowen, Hewitt, Fabiano, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Gina Hansut, Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, there is a balance of $ 311,980.32 in the Corrections Telephone Account Reserve (1856); and

WHEREAS, funds of $128,870.00 are requested to be transferred into the 2023 Operating Budget to cover expense of repairs to the Officer Dining Room; and

WHEREAS, the Officer Dining Room has not been updated since the building was established and needs repair; and

WHEREAS, the Corrections Telephone Account Reserve is funds collected due to Incarcerated Individuals phone calls and has to be spent for the benefit of the Correctional Facility; and

WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Ulster County requests that $128,870.00 be transferred from the Reserve Account into the 2023 Operating Budget; now, therefore be it

 RESOLVED, that the 2023 Ulster County Budget be amended as follows:

INCREASE                               AMOUNT

AA.3150.1856.2300.2500            Other Equipment &                     $  87,055.00

(App.  #)                                     Capital Outlay                            

AA.3150.1856-4300.4505            Professional Services                   $  41,815.00

(App.  #)                                     Other Fees

AA.3150.1855-3900.9997           Appropriated Reserve Jail             $ 128,870.00

(Rev.  #),     

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                         NOES:    

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$128,870.00 – 2023 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$128,870.00 – APPROPRIATED JAIL TELEPHONE COMMISSIONS