GUEST COLUMN: Tough times ahead for Ulster County Daily Freeman | 5/7/2020 Sales tax down in Ulster County Mid Hudson News | 7/31/2020 Ulster lawmakers squabble over measure to collect short-term-rental taxes Hudson Valley One | 8/21/2020 Reduced Ulster County Jail costs will benefit mental health programs Daily Freeman | 9/29/2020 Ulster comptroller calls on … Read More
County Jail Updates (July – Aug)
Ulster comptroller makes county contracts transparent Mid Hudson News | 7/2/2020 Ulster County Jail staff, capacity should be reduced, comptroller’s audit recommends Daily Freeman | 8/13/2020 New audit hammers finances of Ulster county jail Times Herald-Record | 8/13/2020 Comptroller finds jail too big for Ulster County’s needs Hudson Valley One | 8/20/2020
Coronavirus Updates (Mar – June)
Ulster County comptroller urges people to stay home due to virus, contradicting executive Daily Freeman | 3/11/2020 Ulster County Comptroller explores potential COVID-19 revenue impacts Mid Hudson News | 3/16/2020 Sav-On donates tents for four months for Ulster County mobile testing sites Hudson Valley One | 4/24/2020 Ulster lawmakers approve employee “separation” program Times Herald … Read More
Racial Justice Updates
‘A community moment’ in Kingston: More than 1,500 gather and march in stand against racism Daily Freeman | 6/3/2020
Shareholder Advocacy (Feb – Mar)
SEC Seeks to Curb Shareholder Resolutions – WSJ Wall Street Journal | 2/9/2020 Shareholder seeks reparations for slave-built railroad Responsible Investor | 3/3/2020
March Gallagher becomes Ulster County comptroller
March Gallagher becomes Ulster County comptroller | Local News Daily Freeman | 1/2/2020 REPLAY: Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher interview | Local News Daily Freeman | 1/22/2020
Election News
In Ulster, Dems Pat Ryan and March Gallagher win but DA’s race very close Hudson Valley One 11/6/2019 “Another Democrat, March Gallagher of Rosendale won election as county comptroller defeating Lisa Cutten of Kingston, a Democrat running on the Republican Party line. … Gallagher, who most recently worked as the executive director and CEO of … Read More
For the Win!
March Gallagher WINS the election and will serve as our next Ulster County Comptroller! I am so thankful to the many, many people who helped me get here. Starting with my husband, my family, my hard-working campaign team, the awesome slate I was able to campaign with from the top of the ticket straight down … Read More
Get Out the VOTE!
March voted early at the Highland American Legion, one of the seven early voting sites. You can join her and vote early Saturday or Sunday or at your regular polling place on Election Day Tuesday. We are in the final push of the campaign. March has been out knocking doors, attending events, making calls and … Read More
News from the Campaign Trail
March has been campaigning across the County from Wallkill to West Saugerties, from Shawangunk to Shandaken. She is sharing with her fellow Ulster County residents what the Office of Comptroller does and why she is the best person for the job. “One of the most enjoyable parts of campaigning is getting to meet people and … Read More