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Ulster County still faces the loss of $22 Million in sales tax revenue
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We will take the steps needed to shield property taxpayers and NOT RAISE TAXES
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This Budget
Protects
the Sheriffs Deputies from layoffs Protects the Community College from cuts Maintains critical programs Helps vulnerable residents
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Golden Hill
Told
it was impossible to sell the County nursing home no longer Public vs. Private It was Open vs. Closed
to let the facility close
Was
Refused
Prevented
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Financial Questions
Question: Where did the sale proceeds go?
Financial Reality: Golden Hill was sold for $11.25 million, virtually all of which was budgeted for in 2012 and 2013. After paying all of the liabilities and debts of the nursing home, there was a net $6 million in available revenue, all of which had been budgeted for in 2012 and 2013 by my Administration and the Ulster County Legislature.
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Financial Questions
Question: How are the annual savings spent (former subsidy)? Financial Reality: An elimination of a subsidy does not equate to a financial surplus. Ulster County used one shot revenues to offset the subsidy in 2012 & 2013. In 2014 while the subsidy to Golden Hill no longer exists, neither do the one shot revenues. This financial bridge was part of the benefit of the LDC model
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Without Action
What would have been
400,000,000
380,000,000
360,000,000 Appropration
340,000,000
320,000,000
300,000,000
Spending Cut
Spending Reduction
APPROPRIATIONS
$365,000,000 $360,000,000 $355,000,000
$350,000,000
$345,000,000 $340,000,000 $335,000,000
$330,000,000
$325,000,000 $320,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
ADOPTED APPROPRIATIONS
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1,200
1,100 1,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Never About
Assemblymans desire to impose control over local government actions cost taxpayers $4.5 million
Cahills
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In the end
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Assemblyman Cahill severely hurt his constituents Visitors will receive a tax break on the backs of the property taxpayers The financial stability of Ulster County and the City of Kingston have been weakened County property taxpayers lost out on a major property tax cut
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Sequestration
$2
million in spending restrictions are included in contingency Sales Tax is budgeted in a designated line to balance this spending
February
There
are a progression of spending cuts that only kick in if timely action is not taken in Albany
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Sequestration
Contract
Agencies Mental Health Contracts Personnel Adjustments Sheriffs Department Department of Public Works Social Services Contracts UCAT Buses Municipal Dues
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Sequestration
$400,000,000 $350,000,000
$300,000,000
$250,000,000 $200,000,000 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $50,000,000 $2012 2013 2014
Other Revenue
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Tax Levy
Sales Tax
Fund Balance
One Shot
Fund Balance
Without
Kevin Cahills actions there would be $4 million more in the General Fund Balance
would have left the General Fund Balance at 5.1% because of the Cahill Crisis the 2013 General Fund Balance appropriation leaves only 3.7%
This
Instead,
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0%
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Reorganized DPW...Buildings & Grounds Stop DWIProbation The Health DepartmentMental Health Traffic SafetySafety Real PropertyFinance YouthHuman Rights
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Responsible
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Risk Management Corporate Compliance Program Development Operational Efficiency Grant Management Capital Project Management Internal Controls
Ulster Cares
Approximately
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16000000
14000000 12000000
10000000
8000000 6000000 4000000 2000000 0
State & Federal Funding Net County Share
Ulster Cares
Approximately
a 50% state reduction to Mental Health funding in the past 5 years delivery was at risk
Service
Innovative
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Ulster Cares
Improves Results
in no Layoffs
Ensures
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Questions?
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