Over the next 18 months, the Charter Commission will consider the charter vs. non-charter options and the alternative governmental structures allowed in New York state. Advantages and disadvantages and relative costs of alternatives will be researched. Additionally we will gather case examples of experiences and “lessons learned” from other counties that have adopted charters.

Some of the documents listed here are in Adobe Acrobat and will require the use of the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, which is available via a free download.

• "New York State County Charter Provision Comparison Study" - Prepared for the Ulster County Charter Commission by Jacqueline Cook - Powerpoint Presentation for March 15, 2005
• "New York State County Charter Provision Comparison Study: Legislative and Executive Structure, Poweres and Duties " - Prepared for the Ulster County Charter Commission by Jennifer V. Schwartz, Deputy Director, Ulster County Planning Board - Powerpoint Presentation for March 21, 2005
• "Alternative County Government Structures" - Power point presentation given at Charter Commission Meeting of October 18, 2004
• "Alternative County Government Structures" - Draft paper, includes "Table 1: ANALYSIS OF COUNTY STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS"