Ulster County Legislature
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Read Gary's latest "Legislative Happenings" where he discusses the Kings Highway Infrastructure here

"Legislative Happenings" Gary discusses the the jail hearings here

"Legislative Happenings"Gary discusses the The Solar Energy Consortium here

June Efficiency Reform Committee minutes here
Mailbox could become ballot box Daily Freeman (June 21)

Governor Spitzers request from NY State Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness see link here
As a response see the Ulster County draft resolution here

"Legislative Happenings" Gary outlines the Vote By Mail here

Listen to Gary and interesting guests every Sunday
12:30 to 1:30PM on Radio Free Kingston on 1490 AM WKNY .
This is a call in show and Gary invites you to participate. Details

Ulster County Charter
Gary Bischoff Transition Chairman
 Know what it is and how it can help Ulster County.
Gary keeps you posted on the transition team
See the Charter Page here

Efficiency and Reform Committee
Gary Bischoff chairman
Information, resolutions and minutes here

Vote by Mail?
Gary thinks it's a good idea. Get more info here

Neighbor Notification Law
Ulster County Legislature passed the on Dec. 6.
See the resolution here
See what the ' neighbor notification" law is and how it affects and protects you here

Voting Machines...
Compare for yourself! Forget the politics, look at the numbers you'll see why Gary is in favor of the 'paper ballot'
Optical Scanners vs. DRE's side by side, take a look here!
Ulster County Cost Analysis if you think bottom line,
here are the numbers

Advantages? Take a look
Biodiesel Fuel Ulster County to Consider May 9th Press Release

Paper Ballot Resolution put forth by Legislator Bischoff for the March 8th Legislative meeting. Read it here

See Resolution 93, a tax incentive for volunteer firefighters
and volunteer EMT's here

Highlights of the 2007 Ulster County Budget here

"State of the County" address by legislative Chairman Dave Donaldson's pdf file

Read Gary's report on the informational meeting held on February 16 to discuss the county budget problems here

Gary wraps up 2006 with his Legislative Happenings column here
A report on the legislature from Gary, November 21 here

Legislative Happenings
By Gary Bischoff

Featured in the Saugerties Post Star and Saugerties Times

on the media page


Honoring outgoing Commissioner Harry Castiglione (left).
Gary and new Board of Elections Commissioner John Parete (right)

 



 

 


Ulster County legislature 2006

Legislature Meeting Schedule

Informational Meeting on Open Space Plan
Wednesday December
6:00 PM
Legislative Chambers

Caucus
Wednesday December
8:00 PM


Legislative Meeting
Wednesday December 5
4:45 Ways and Means
5:30 Caucus
6:00 Public Hearings
7:00 Special Session
Votes on the Budget/Capital Programs, etc.
Legislative Chambers


Legislative Meetings
Wednesday December 12
4:45 Ways and Means
5:30 Caucus
6:00 Regular Session
7:30 Holiday/Retirement Gathering
Legislative Chambers

Public Works Committee
Tuesday December
3:30 PM
Library

Arts, Education, Tourism & Community Relations
Wednesday December
5:00 PM
St. John's Conference Room at UCCC

Efficiency and Reform Committee
Monday December
6:00 PM

Charter Transition Team workshop
Tuesday December
4:30 p.m.
Library

Administrative Services Committee
December
6:00 PM
Library

Unless otherwise noted, all committee meetings are Library conference room, 6th floor Ulster County Office Building
All Legislative sessions are in Legislative Chambers, 6th floor Ulster County Office Building.

Legislator Bischoff sits on the following Committees

Efficiency, Reform and Intergovernmental Affairs
Gary Bischoff; Chair
To be responsible for promoting efficiency and reform in County Government by examining and developing alternatives to present methods of operation. Other responsibilities include the Ethics Board and charter revision while also acting as a liaison to other Governments.

General Services Committee
To be responsible for internal departmental services, including the offices of
Purchasing/Central Services, Insurance, and Safety. Further jurisdiction includes general public services including the offices of Real Property Tax Service Agency, Board of Elections and Information Services.

Arts, Education, Tourism and Community Relations
To be responsible for all educational, cultural and tourism activities, including but not limited to, the Ulster County Community College, Ulster County Tourism, Ulster Arts Alliance, County Historian, Ulster County Libraries and Cooperative Extension and to oversee the Office for the Aging, the Veterans’ Service Agency.

Public Works
To be responsible for all matters relating to County bridges and highways, including maintenance, management and construction.  To be responsible for overseeing all capital construction projects, buildings, park and all matters regarding construction, management, maintenance and control of all county facilities, owned or leased.
To oversee the Public Works Administration which is responsible for providing financial record keeping, budgetary and capital projects accounting services for both Highway and Bridges and Buildings & Grounds in addition to serving as the sole agency through which Highway & Bridges functions financially and administratively


(Albany, NY) Three Ulster County officials were among the more than sixty new county officials who went back to school last Monday…this time to learn the ins and outs of being a locally-elected public servant.
County legislators, supervisors, executives, treasurers and comptrollers were among the local leaders who came from 29 different counties and New York City to attend the Orientation for Newly Elected and Appointed County Officials. Ulster County Attorney Joshua Koplovitz, Assistant County Attorney Beatrice Havranek, and Legislator Gary Bischoff were in attendance.