KINGSTON –The 2017 Ulster County budget is now in place. County Executive Michael Hein signed the $325 million spending plan into law.
The document, approved by the county legislature earlier this month made only minor changes to Hein’s proposal. It reduces property taxes for the third year in a row and lowers the tax levy to its lowest level since 2009.
The budget cuts county spending by $5.4 million while protecting essential services.
It continues Hein’s “Building a Better Ulster County” infrastructure investment program with an additional $15 million in funding, for a three-year total of $46 million.
The budget also includes $7.2 million in relief for the county’s towns and City of Kingston through the county takeover of Safety Net and election costs and it meets the county legislature’s Green Fleet goal three years ahead of schedule.
