At its July 1 meeting, the Ulster County Legislature’s Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee approved multiple resolutions authorizing grant applications, public hearings and capital project amendments.

The committee voted to authorize the planning director to submit an application to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC) Green Resiliency Grant Program under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 for porous pavement and bioswales at the County Wellness Hub at 368 Broadway (Resolution 3 23). The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.

The committee also authorized the budget director to submit online applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) at maximum award amounts (Resolution 3 24); adopted the inclusion of additional lands in agricultural districts as recommended by the Ulster County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (Resolution 3 27); and set a public hearing to meet CDBG public-participation requirements (Resolution 3 28). Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by the committee.

Committee members approved minutes from the June 3, 2025 regular meeting.

On capital projects related to SUNY Ulster, the committee approved amendments to multiple projects and the 2025 capital fund budget: adding $50,000 for replacement battery equipment (Capital Project 541); amending campus-wide HVAC upgrades (Capital Project 542); increasing the technology upgrade project to $290,000 for critical locations (Capital Project 546); and adding $500,000 for minor critical maintenance (Capital Project 701). County staff provided a consolidated capital projects handout and explained the county financial system’s color-coding and narrative highlights for projects above $250,000.

All listed resolutions were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.