Hein to explore merger of Ulster Health and Mental Health Depts
Posted: Mar 9, 2011February 24, 2011 – Hein said he would appoint County Health Director Dr. La Mar Hasbrouck to also assume the duties of mental health commissioner. That will provide an opportunity to evaluate the coordination of multiple health service delivery systems, the county executive said. Aside from improving service coordination, the county executive said the merger would immediately save the county about $57,000 annualized.
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Kiwanis Kingston Classic
Posted: Mar 4, 2011On Sunday April 17 at 1:00pm Mike Hein will kick off the annual Kiwanis Kingston Classic with remarks. Please join Mike in supporting this great local event.
Continue ReadingSnowstorm cost Ulster County less
Posted: Dec 29, 2010December 29, 2010 – The way snowplowing is now handled in Ulster County translated into a sizeable savings to county taxpayers earlier this week. It used to cost close to $51,000 to plow, sand and salt in a typical snowstorm, but County Executive Michael Hein said Tuesday that it cost only $18,000 because the county has gone to one person in a snowplow vehicle, instead of the two that used to be the norm.
Continue ReadingUlster County, City of Kingston to consolidate fire dispatch
Posted: Dec 10, 2010December 10, 2010 – Ulster County and Kingston City officials signed a letter of intent to consolidate the Kingston fire dispatching with the county’s emergency dispatching. Once approved by the county legislature and the city’s common council, the county will perform the emergency and fire dispatch function for Kingston.
Continue ReadingHein signs 2011 Ulster County budget with no tax hike
Posted: Dec 10, 2010December 10, 2010 – There will be no property tax hike for Ulster County residents in 2011 as County Executive Michael Hein signed the budget for next year.
Continue ReadingUlster health offices consolidated in Kingston
Posted: Nov 21, 2010November 20-21, 2010 : In the spirit of doing more with less, Ulster County Executive Michael Hein announced $62,000 in savings to the county brought about through the consolidation of health services as the ribbon was cut Friday at the Ulster County Health Department’s new centrally located services office in Kingston.
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