About this episode

This episode discusses tax shortfalls in Sullivan County, new composting initiatives, crop damage in nearby counties, and emergency communication efforts in Ulster County.

Sales taxes are short in Sullivan County, and there’s been talk about an increase in taxes by 30%. Composting in bulk is now available in the County. Several farmers in Ulster and Orange counties are asking for the federal government to approve an emergency declaration after a deep freeze killed their crops. Ulster County is working to connect all of their emergency communications together.

Topics covered

• sales tax
• composting
• emergency declaration
• crop damage
• emergency communications

Keywords

• sales tax
• Sullivan County
• composting
• emergency declaration
• crop damage
• Ulster County
• Orange County

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sullivan County, Ulster County, Orange County

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