County Executive Mike Hein highlighted Ulster County’s third Cultural Heritage Week with the Ulster County Historical Society at the Bevier House Museum. The County Executive attended the Society’s open house annual meeting which celebrated its new acquisition of a 1779 letter from Gov. George Clinton to George Washington. William Rhoads, a board member of the […]
Orange County Executive Candidate Steve Neuhaus announced today he has received endorsements from 37 unions including the Teamsters Local 445, the largest in the Hudson Valley. “I am delighted to receive such broad support from organized labor,” said Neuhaus, currently the Supervisor of the Town of Chester. “My pro-business platform and my goal to make […]
Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana formally presented his proposed 2014 Executive Recommended Budget to the Orange County Legislature and the general public on Tuesday, October 1, at the County’s Emergency Services Center auditorium in Goshen. By County Charter, the County’s chief elected officer is required to present the budget for the coming fiscal year […]
With the Ulster County budgetary filing deadline weeks away, County Executive Hein has requested Assemblyman Cahill meet to discuss what actions the Assemblyman is prepared to take to compensate the people of Ulster County for the loss of revenue caused by the blockage of Assemblyman Skartados’ sales tax extension bill. The meeting is scheduled to […]
Ulster County Executive Mike Hein was joined by Ulster County veterans, community leaders and public officials as he shared his Administration’s plans for the “Patriots Project: Transitional Veterans’ Housing.” As he explained, construction is anticipated to begin this summer with the goal of beginning service delivery at the Wurts Avenue home by the end of […]
In a statement released Wednesday, Orange County Executive Edward Diana voices his clarification on and strong opinion of those that are against the Kyras Joel Pipeline Construction. It is released here in its entirety. At the meeting of the Orange County Legislature on Friday, April 5, Legislator Roxanne Donnery introduced a resolution from the floor […]
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF CARL DUBOIS ENDORSES CHESTER SUPERVISOR STEVE NEUHAUS FOR ORANGE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Surrounded by over 100 cheering supporters, one of Orange County’s most respected public servants announced his full support and endorsement of Chester Supervisor Steve Neuhaus for Orange County Executive at a recent event. Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois of the […]
Executive Michael Hein’s 2013 Budget begins to answer the question we have been asking for the past twenty months about the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency; what’s the plan? In February of 2011 the Office of the Ulster County Comptroller issued a report, THE FUTURE OF THE ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY-Planning for Success or […]
As Orange County Executive I believe that providing for the health, safety, and well-being of all Orange County residents is among my chief responsibilities. I am entrusted with the stewardship of our County finances and believe that fiscally prudent management is critical in these challenging economic times. As a public servant it is incumbent upon […]
