Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Clinton, Hewitt, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

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

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Probation; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County Probation Department, STOP-DWI division has submitted its 2025 Program Plan to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in accordance with New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1197; and

WHEREAS, approval of the Program Plan by the State of New York will provide continued funding for the STOP-DWI Program; and

WHEREAS, the services to be provided to Ulster County by the various police agencies, other municipal entities, and service organizations, as set forth in the Program Plan, provide value in Ulster County’s effort to reduce the incidents of drunk and drugged driving; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary for Ulster County to enter into certain inter-municipal agreements to permit Ulster County Probation, STOP-DWI division to engage in the activities described in the Program Plan; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves Ulster County’s 2025 STOP-DWI Program Plan; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute such inter-municipal agreements, and any amendments thereto, as may be required to carry out the approved Program Plan, as such agreements are filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as are modified with the approval of the County Attorney, 

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:

$ 340,026.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 327,687.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED REVENUE DOLLARS

$   12,339.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED STOP-DWI RESERVE FUNDS