From The Executive's Desk

  • Ulster County Appoints Ruth Boyer as Public Defender
    Posted: September 21, 2020
    Extensive Career in Criminal and Family Law and as State Supreme Court Principal Law Clerk – Rated ‘Highly Qualified” by the Ulster County Bar Association KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today announced the nomination and appointment of Ruth Boyer – who spent nearly 15 years as an assistant and Senior Assistant Public Defender in Ulster and Dutchess Counties and most recently served as Principal Law Clerk in State Supreme Court – to be the new Ulster County Public Defender.
  • County Executive Ryan Announces the Retirement of Director of Tourism Rick Remsnyder
    Posted: September 21, 2020
    Rick Remsnyder served as the Director of Tourism for 14-years; under his leadership the county’s tourism industry has grown dramatically, with more than 5.4 million visitors annually Kingston, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announces that after a distinguished career in public service, Director of Tourism Rick Remsnyder has announced his intention to retire. Remsnyder has served the people of Ulster County for more than 14-years. 
  • County Executive Ryan Announces Green Initiatives in 2021 Budget
    Posted: September 21, 2020
    County Executive Ryan announces a five-year $2.5 million capital plan to upgrade decades old HVAC equipment to increase energy efficiency and create long term savings  County Executive Ryan announces that Ulster County will start to see savings from solar projects through a community distributed generation project which will provide power for both Ulster County Government and local community solar subscribers County Executive Ryan announces that three electric bus chargers will be installed at UCAT
  • County Executive Ryan and Sen. Metzger Announces $100,000 Grant Secured by Metzger for County Electric Bus Initiative
    Posted: September 15, 2020
    Secured by Senator Jen Metzger, this program grant funding will help the county’s overall fleet electrification initiatives and is a step towards County Executive Ryan’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030 
  • County Executive Ryan Announces That Through Initiatives in the 2021 Budget, Over 50% of Ulster County's Electricity Will be Produced by Locally Generated Renewable Energy Resources
    Posted: September 14, 2020
    Delivering on his “Big Five” priority of a Green New Deal for Ulster County, 2021 budget investments will put Ulster County ahead of schedule to meet County Executive Ryan’s goal of using 100% renewable electricity by 2030 County Executive Ryan will budget nearly $2.8 million to the Department of the Environment and green capital upgrades in his 2021 Executive Budget
  • Ulster County Executive Ryan Signs Consumer Protection Legislation
    Posted: September 12, 2020
    The new law will protect consumers from unfair trade practice and price gouging on any consumer goods or services within the County of Ulster during a declared emergency  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan signed into law a bill that will protect consumers from unfair trade practice and price gouging on any consumer goods or services within the County of Ulster during a declared emergency.
  • County Executive Ryan Announces That Over 2,000 Residents Have Recovered from COVID-19
    Posted: September 10, 2020
    Delivering on County Executive Ryan’s Big Five priority to make county government more responsive and responsible, Ulster County has led the way in responding to COVID-19 Since March over 80,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been issued in Ulster County The daily positive test rate has remained under 1.5% for 41 straight days 
  • County Executive Ryan Takes Action on Making Government More Responsive and Responsible Through The Recovery Service Center
    Posted: September 10, 2020
    Delivering on his “Big Five” priority, the Recovery Service Center provides assistance for county government services in the wake of COVID-19 The Recovery Service Center has received over 28,000 calls and processed over 10,000 service requests 
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Announces Project Resilience Child Care Initiative
    Posted: September 8, 2020
    The Project Resilience Child Care Initiative will dramatically expand those eligible to receive subsidized child care and will allow for hundreds of families to participate in the program $200,000 will be made available for a six week period to expand child care programs for residents in need
  • Ulster County Announces Narcan Kits Initiative
    Posted: September 4, 2020
    Through Executive Order, Ulster County will install Narcan Kits in County Buildings and in high-risk locations around the County to help reduce opioid deaths Earlier this week, County Executive Pat Ryan declared a Public Health Emergency due to the recent spikes in deaths caused by fentanyl
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Announces First Initiatives of 2021 Budget
    Posted: September 3, 2020
    As one of County Executive Ryan’s “Big Five” priorities to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Ryan has dedicated an unprecedented $1.3 million in opioid prevention spending since taking office In the 2021 Executive Budget, $670,000 will be used for opioid education, outreach and delivery of medication for high-risk populations, safer opioid dispensing practices, and providing social support to those struggling with opioids related to housing, childcare, transportation and more 
  • Ulster County Declares a Public Health Emergency for Fentanyl
    Posted: August 31, 2020
    KINGSTON, N.Y. - Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today on International Overdose Awareness Day that Ulster County has declared a Public Health Emergency due to the recent spikes in deaths caused by fentanyl. From the period January through July, opioid-related deaths increased 171% in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. For that same time period (January through July), fentanyl-related deaths increased from 58% of all opioid-related deaths in 2018 to 89% of all opioid-related deaths in 2020.