Ulster County Sales Tax Deal Boosts Towns, Keeps Kingston's Share
By Politics Reporter | Published 2026-02-20T07:03:54.568Z
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Kingston will maintain its 11.5 percent share of sales tax revenue, following the Ulster County Legislature's approval of a new five-year sales tax sharing agreement on February 17, 2026, Mid-Hudson...
Kingston will maintain its 11.5 percent share of sales tax revenue, following the Ulster County Legislature's approval of a new five-year sales tax sharing agreement on February 17, 2026, Mid-Hudson News reported. County Executive Jen Metzger and Kingston Mayor Steven Noble negotiated the agreement.
The approved agreement shifts a larger portion of sales tax revenue to Ulster County's towns, Mid-Hudson News reported. This shift is expected to benefit the towns as they navigate ongoing fiscal neg
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