Ulster County Executive

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The Ulster County Executive is the chief elected official responsible for overseeing the administration, budget, and day-to-day operations of Ulster County in New York State.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county executive position
elected office
public office
appliesToAdministrativeTerritory Ulster County NERFINISHED
budgetaryAuthority prepares and administers Ulster County budget
canBeReelected true
coordinatesWith Government of the State of New York
surface form: New York State government

municipal governments within Ulster County
country United States of America
electedBy voters of Ulster County
firstHolder Michael P. Hein
governmentBranch executive branch
governmentLevel county
hasJurisdictionOver county-wide services in Ulster County
hasPower appoint department heads subject to applicable laws
approve or veto legislation passed by the Ulster County Legislature
issue executive orders within county authority
negotiate certain county contracts
propose annual county budget
inception January 1, 2009
jurisdiction Ulster County, New York NERFINISHED
legalBasis Ulster County Administrative Code
Ulster County Charter
levelOfGovernment sub-state
locatedIn U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York
officeHolder Jen Metzger NERFINISHED
officeHolderStartTime January 1, 2023
officeType local government office
oversees Ulster County executive departments
implementation of Ulster County policies and programs
partOf Ulster County Legislature
surface form: Ulster County government
policyArea economic development in Ulster County
health and human services in Ulster County
infrastructure and transportation in Ulster County
public safety in Ulster County
precededBy Ulster County Board of Supervisors chair as chief county official
reportsTo residents of Ulster County
residenceRequirement must be a resident of Ulster County
responsibleFor administration of Ulster County government
execution of county laws and ordinances
implementing policies adopted by the Ulster County Legislature
management of Ulster County departments
overseeing day-to-day operations of Ulster County
preparing Ulster County budget
role chief elected official of Ulster County
chief executive officer of Ulster County government
seatOfGovernment Kingston, New York
selectionMethod popular vote
termLength 4 years
worksWith Ulster County Legislature

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Ulster County hasExecutive Ulster County Executive