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2015 State of the County Address Fixing a Broken Government What Does Building A Be What Does Building A Bett tter Ulst er Ulster er County Look Lik County Look Like The Facts: County Property Taxes Essential Services County

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2015 State of the County Address

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Fixing a Broken Government

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What Does Building A Be What Does Building A Bett tter Ulst er Ulster er County Look Lik County Look Like

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Private Sector Jobs County Property Taxes County Spending Unemployment

The Facts:

Essential Services

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9.6% 9.6%

37 37.1% 45.0% 45.0% 41 41.3% 24 24.2% 35.4% 35.4% 22.5% 22.5% 43.3% 43.3% 86.7% 86.7%

Ulster County

The Most Fiscally Stable County Government in the Region

New York State Comptroller’s

2013 Fiscal Stress Test Results:

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The State Of Ulster County Is Strong

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Committed To Protecting Our Environment

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  • Department of Environment

Department Of The Environment

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Preserving Open Space

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Fighting to Protect the Esopus

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A Leader in Environmental Stewardship

100% Renewable Electricity Sources

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Covering 150%

Of Our Electricity Usage With Renewable Energy

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  • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
  • Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
  • Green UCAT Bus Fleet
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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Green Fleet Vehicles

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Biodiesel Conversion Of Entire Bus Fleet

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30 Million Miles

Equivalent To Driving

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Ulster County Government

Net Carbon Neutral

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4 Megawatts

Of Clean Solar Energy

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Over 5,200

Saving

Barrels Of Crude Oil Annually

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Repair Upgrade Replace

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$3.5 Million

Special Infrastructure Investment

Over $10.0 Million

in Critical Infrastructure Projects

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Geo-Stabilization Technology

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  • Community Involvement
  • Improved Pedestrian Access
  • Co-located Temporary Bridge
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Accessing the American Dream

  • Improve Access to Educational

Opportunities

  • Valuable Job Training
  • Real Jobs for People in Need
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Accessing the American Dream

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No Tuition Increase Next Year

An Additional $120,000 for SUNY Ulster

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Improving Educational Access For Inner-City Youth

S.T.R.I.V.E. Project

County Executive Mike Hein

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The American Dream Remains Elusive

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Unemplo Unemployment yment Rat Rate Is Do e Is Down wn

Longest P Longest Period Of riod Of Priv Privat ate Sect e Sector Job Gro

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th Since 2000 Since 2000

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Guaranteed Jobs Program

Improving Access To High-Skilled Manufacturing Jobs

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Ulster County Career Ladder

(845) 340-3170 Ulster County Office of Employment and Training

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Expanding Recruitment and Retention

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Mobile Mental Health Team

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Shining A Light On Important Issues

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Anti-Domestic Violence App

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Animal Abuse Registry

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Honoring Our Veterans

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County Executive Mike Hein’s Veterans Advisory Committee

Ira Weiner Harold Rosenkranse Mike J. Decker Herb Litts John W. Nilsen Barbara J. Bishop Jeanette Provenzano John J. Wenig Tony Marmo Karl Conboy Bob Chappelle Lynn Archer Mark Woinosky Bill Forte Rick Olund Jay Wenk Mary Wawro Ann Gordon Wayne Harris Lamont Taylor Maggie Schoonmaker Shirley Anson Rich Hepner Robert Anson Nina Postupack Steve Massee Keith Bennett

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Identified More Than 1,300 Names Dating Back Nearly 240 Years

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Please Join Us Sunday May 24th, 2015

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Protecting Taxpayers

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Continued Commitment To County Property Tax Reduction

2013 2014 2015 2016

Four Year Combined Tax Levy Reduction

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Ulst Ulster County Adv er County Advantage antage

“Supercharging” Buy Local Ef “Supercharging” Buy Local Efforts ts

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$28 Million $28 Million

From The Go

  • m The Governor’s R

ernor’s Regional egional Economic De Economic Development Council elopment Council

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Sho Shovel R el Ready eady

Mak Make The Old Jail e The Old Jail

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Leading the Hudson Valley in Private Sector Job Growth

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Vibrant Tourism & Hospitality

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Expanding Agriculture Sector

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Emerging Technologies

3D Printing Initiative At SUNY New Paltz

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Regionally Huge – ellenville struggling

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Community comes together for the Nevele

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Richard Travers Mary Sheeley

  • Rev. Julius Collins, Jr.

Steven L. Kelley Julie S. Lonstein, Esq. Phil Coombs Candido Perez

Ellenville Million

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Ellenville Million 4 Megawatt Solar Project Animal Abuse Registry Shovel Ready Conversion of Old Jail 2016 Property Tax Cut

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Sales Tax Renewal Without Incident

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