From The Executive's Desk

  • Ulster County Health Department Receives a Nearly 400% Vaccine Increase After Request from County Executive Ryan
    Posted: March 1, 2021
    Majority of the vaccines will be used to vaccinate residents over the age of 65  Ulster County Health Department directly allocated 3,340 vaccine doses, which represents a nearly 400% increase from last week’s allocation of 700 doses Statement from County Executive Ryan
  • County Executive Ryan Announces The Retirement of Director of Emergency Services Steve Peterson
    Posted: February 27, 2021
    Steve Peterson served as the Director of Emergency Services for 7-years and has worked for Ulster County for 35-years  Kingston, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announces that after a distinguished career in public service, Director of Emergency Services Steve Peterson has announced his intention to retire. Peterson has served the people of Ulster County for more than 35-years. 
  • Ulster County Senior Hub Vaccinates 400 Seniors
    Posted: February 25, 2021
    Ulster County Office for the Aging assisted 400 seniors, including those with limited internet access to sign-up, receive COVID-19 vaccine 
  • County Executive Ryan Joins Regional Veterans in Demanding NYS Release Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project Funding
    Posted: February 19, 2021
    The Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project is a peer-to-peer program that supports veterans living with PTSD, TBI, addiction, and mental health challenges The Hudson Valley Center for Veterans Reintegration, one of 26 County run Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Projects, is owed nearly $100,000 from NYS from 2020 and has yet to receive nearly $200,000 for 2021
  • County Executive Ryan Calls for Joint State and County Run Vaccination Site to be Located in Kingston
    Posted: February 18, 2021
    In a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, County Executive Ryan requests that New York State immediately activate a joint vaccination site at the current county-led point of dispensing site in Kingston  Through this proposed partnership, Ulster County would have the capacity to vaccinate 50,000 people per month and could vaccinate all residents of Ulster County in two to three months once adequate supply is available
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Announces 2020 Sales Tax Revenue
    Posted: February 17, 2021
    Final 2020 sales tax receipts fell short of budgeted revenues by over $1 million, but did represent a small year-over-year increase from 2019 to 2020 The numbers reaffirm the County’s ability to respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and the positive impact of federal stimulus support
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Presents 2021 State of the County Address
    Posted: February 16, 2021
    Ulster County will become one of the first counties in the country to undertake a large-scale universal basic income pilot program Funded through the generosity of community donations, Ulster County will be providing 100 qualifying households with direct relief payments of $500 a month for an entire year County Executive Ryan outlined his first of three major initiatives that will simultaneously protect our environment, boost our economy, and help realize a Green New Deal in Ulster County
  • Ulster County Executive Ryan Outlines Vaccine Pre-Registration and Prioritization List
    Posted: February 11, 2021
    List will allow residents to pre-register for the vaccine, prioritize residents based on health risk, and provide an estimated timeline for available vaccines  Starting Monday, Ulster County will have over 120,000 residents eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but has only received 12,000 total doses from New York State This week, Ulster County received 1,500 vaccines from NYS, a 20% reduction from last week  
  • County Executive Ryan Joins Executives from the Mid-Hudson Region in Calling on the State Liquor Authority to Extend Restaurant Hours
    Posted: February 10, 2021
    The change would assist restaurants owners, workers, and the local economy struggling from COVID-19 during the slower winter months  Only 1.4 percent of COVID-19 cases were attributed to restaurants and bars
  • Ulster County Executive Ryan Announces The County Has Received $1.4 Million in New Opioid Prevention Funding
    Posted: February 9, 2021
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid-related fatalities increased by 94% in 2020  County Executive Ryan has now dedicated $2.7 million dollars in unprecedented funding over the past two years in opioid prevention spending and grant funding Since 2018, the overdose fatality rate has been cut nearly in half due to County programs that support harm reduction, connections to care strategies, and intervention
  • Statement from County Executive Ryan
    Posted: February 5, 2021
    “Today we were notified by the New York State Health Department that an Ulster County resident has tested positive for the UK strain of COVID-19. This is a critical reminder that while we have made great strides in fighting this virus, we are far from out of the woods yet. I ask that all residents remain vigilant and proactive to blunt any further spread of the virus. We must continue to social distance, wear masks, avoid gatherings, and take all precautions necessary.
  • County Executive Ryan Announces the Final Report The Ulster County Justice and Reform Commission is Complete and Ready for Adoption
    Posted: February 2, 2021
    The Justice and Reform Plan includes sections on ending mass incarceration, strengthening oversight and accountability, addressing systemic racial bias, and healing the relationship between the public and the police