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2015 State of the County Address

Fixing a Broken Government

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The Facts: County Property Taxes Essential Services County Spending Private Unemployment Sector Jobs

New York State Comptroller’s 2013 Fiscal Stress Test Results: 35.4% 35.4% 22.5% 22.5% 9.6% 9.6% Ulster County 41.3% 41 37 37.1% The Most Fiscally Stable County 24.2% 24 45.0% 45.0% Government 43.3% 43.3% in the Region 86.7% 86.7%

The State Of Ulster County Is Strong

Committed To Protecting Our Environment

• Department of Environment Department Of The Environment

Preserving Open Space

Fighting to Protect the Esopus

A Leader in Environmental Stewardship 100% Renewable Electricity Sources

Covering 150% Of Our Electricity Usage With Renewable Energy

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

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Green Fleet Vehicles

Biodiesel Conversion Of Entire Bus Fleet

Equivalent To Driving 30 Million Miles

Ulster County Government Net Carbon Neutral

4 Megawatts Of Clean Solar Energy

Saving Over 5,200 Barrels Of Crude Oil Annually

Repair Upgrade Replace

$3.5 Million Special Infrastructure Investment Over $10.0 Million in Critical Infrastructure Projects

Geo-Stabilization Technology

• Community Involvement • Improved Pedestrian Access • Co-located Temporary Bridge

Accessing the American Dream • Improve Access to Educational Opportunities • Valuable Job Training • Real Jobs for People in Need

Accessing the American Dream

An Additional $120,000 for SUNY Ulster No Tuition Increase Next Year

S.T.R.I.V.E. Project County Executive Mike Hein Improving Educational Access For Inner-City Youth

The American Dream Remains Elusive

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 or Job Growth th Since 2000 Since 2000

Guaranteed Jobs Program Improving Access To High-Skilled Manufacturing Jobs

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

Expanding Recruitment and Retention

Mobile Mental Health Team

Shining A Light On Important Issues

Anti-Domestic Violence App

Animal Abuse Registry

Honoring Our Veterans

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

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

Please Join Us Sunday May 24 th , 2015

Protecting Taxpayers

Continued Commitment To County Property Tax Reduction 2013 2014 2015 2016 Four Year Combined Tax Levy Reduction

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$28 Million $28 Million From The Go om The Governor’s R ernor’s Regional egional Economic De Economic Development Council elopment Council

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