TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency board members have officially chartered the agency Finance Committee in compliance with state Budget Authorities Office requirements that were adopted 17 years ago. The move was approved in a 4-0 vote during a meeting Thursday, with board members saying the committee will be used to […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. Republican candidate Michael Kavanagh outraised his Democratic opponent in the race for Ulster County district attorney over the past three months, but Emmanuel Nneji received more than twice the number of campaign donations, according to filings with the state Board of Elections. According to the 32-day pre-general election filing, Kavanagh raised $71,480 […]
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KINGSTON, N.Y. â Ulster County lawmakers have approved a contract with Airbnb to allow the online hosting platform to collect the 2 percent occupancy tax levied against short-term rentals.
The 13-9 vote came despite the concern of some Republican lawmakers who said the agreement will hamper the ability of county and local officials to track and inspect properties being used as short-term rentals.
Minority Leader Ken Ronk attempted to have the measure sent back to committee for further discussion, but his efforts were rebuffed by Democrats who said the issue had been sufficiently vetted by both County Executive Pat Ryan and the county Legislature.