Municipal Solar Project Continues Ulster County’s Commitment to Environmental Protection and Stewardship

Eleven Members Appointed To The Ulster County Charter Revision Commission Kingston, NY – Ulster County Executive Mike Hein announces that in accordance with the Ulster County Charter, he has convened a new Charter Revision Commission, tasking them with providing a fair method of redistricting that will be used to draw legislative election lines when the results of the 2020 census are published. 

 County Executive Mike Hein reminds residents of the importance of receiving their flu vaccination during influenza season. County Executive Hein received his flu vaccination last week at the Ulster County Office Building to demonstrate the importance of preventing the spread of the virus. He received his flu shot alongside dozens of County employees as part of the County’s initiative to provide employees annual flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends annual vaccinations for everyone, 6 months of age and older.

 S&P Global Ratings Affirmed The County’s AA Rating And Listed Its Outlook As StableKingston, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Ulster County’s AA bond rating.  According to S&P Global Ratings, the AA bond rating is due to the County’s “strong management,” “strong budgetary performance,” “strong budgetary flexibility” and “very strong liquidity.”

Kingston, N.Y. – The Ulster County Fire Service, which includes 50 departments throughout the County, is one step closer to having comprehensive county-wide training at a state-of-the-art fire training center.  A fire training center was proposed as part of County Executive Mike Hein’s comprehensive F.I.R.S.T. (Firefighter, Investment, Recruitment, Service, and Training) Program.  The F.I.R.S.T. Program formed the Ulster County Fire Training Center Task Force that made an initial recommendation to locate the Fire Training Center on a site off of Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.