BORED IN ULSTER

The staff at Ulster Insider is reallly bored with the political season this year. Town races are not up this year and the Gibson/Schreibman race is nothing that we are really excited about. We expect Gibson to win in a landslide.

Speaking of Congress, our own Congressman Maurice Hinchey was given a very prestigious award from the Woodstock film festival-- Our Congressman was honored with the spirit of Woodstock award for his life long advocacy of the arts.


On a county level we hear Mike Hein had a very successful birthday party, while our staff were unable to attend we hear about 250 people were there. 

Our Assemblyman Kevin Cahill is running unopposed, the staff at Ulster Politics are a little disappointed with Cahill. What happened to the guy in 98 that was full of life and boundless energy, now Kev is just content to be an Assemblyman and it disappoints us. C'mon Kevin, where is the fire? 

Sup. Quigs to DA

"District attorneys have their own way of prosecuting cases," he said. "Some prosecute in the newspapers; some prosecute in court."

ouch!! Temper Temper Supervisor Paterno, do you see your hopes of being Executive fading??? Rumor has it Quigs is telling anyone who will listen he may end up in front of a grand jury answering questions, well I sure hope the District Attorney does not read the Record! Gadzooookss!!!

Supervisor Quigley or Supervisor Paterno?

Supervisor Jim Quigley is in a politically pickle, pardon our pun,  over what he did or did not know when he appointed disgraced Police Chief Taggard  shortly after taking office in 2010. Taggard was recently placed on PAID leave by the Ulster Town Board after being arrested by state police on charges of official misconduct. While the charges allege that Taggard did not report abuse that he had knowledge of, there are rumors that much more serious charges may be coming down the road. Sources tell Ulster Insider that Taggard was charged quickly with the minor misconduct charge to get him out as Chief. Getting people to speak out against a sitting Chief can be very intimidating.

Taggard who was Quigley's inside man during his 09 race for town Supervisor was rewarded handsomely by Quigs, Taggard was appointed Chief after Chief Watzka was forced out. Taggard was also promoted over than Deputy Chief Sinagra who was much more qualified. Many Ulster police officers retired after Taggard's appointment. Rumors of Taggard's questionable relationships were well known throughout town for years, while nothing was ever proven you have to question why someone like Quigley with high political asperations would appoint this guy as his Chief of Police.

 As stated earlier, Taggard remains on paid leave. From what we have been told the votes to bring Taggard up on former charges by the town (which is required to take him off of a paid leave) are there but Supervisor Quigley aka Supervisor Paterno wont have any of it.


Why Mr. Supervisor? The people deserve to know!

Quigley to Dep. Chief Sinagra: No Health Care For You!

Details still emerging but we were appalled that Supervisor Jim Quigley has chosen to deny health care for former Deputy Chief Sinagra. We know of the Quigley/ Sinagra feud but we hope that our esteemed Supervisor would not deny a town officer that protected his and my community his health care.

Ulster Comptroller's Office: Supervisor Quigs Stop Breaking the Law

 Thankfully the buck does not Stop w Mr. Quigley!

 Freeman Story

Ulster Deputy Comptroller lambasted Supervisor Jim Quigley for breaking the law as it relates to properly reporting social service figures. Supervisor Quigley who tells people at board meetings "he has the County under control", apparently does not have the control of  the People's Watch Dog Elliott Auerbach, who beat Quigley in 2008 to get the job.


“We feel that you have misled your constituents in presenting a budget without accounting for a known, non-discretionary expense and recommend you take action to correct the budget immediately,”

-Joe Eriole, Ulster County Deputy Comptroller

Quigley claims that he is paying for costs in a different way that the county does not like. Mr. Quigley has a history of doing things his way, (Unless Senator Skelos calls, then he is more like the puppy a few posts down, Quigs and gop attack puppy Kenny Ronk like to go on walks together according to several Ulster Report sources.) just ask him about the additional title he gave to Maloney, until the state told him it was, what's that word I am looking for? Oh right, Illegal! ..more details on that this week.

NYS GOP TO QUIGLEY: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

The staff at The Ulster Report heard that Supervisor James Quigley wants to run in the newly created state Senate district that has our town in an open seat. However when Supervisor Quigley made inquires with top GOP brass he was swiftly shot down and told that he would be buried if he ran for the seat. Seems the GOP has other plans for our Senate seat and it does not involve our esteemed Supervisor's ambitious political career. Can you say: Asemblyman Amador? I guess there are still things money can't buy.

ROTLMAO

Alen Sorenson on hydrofraking and try not to laugh, Potential conflicts of interests. Surly you jest, Mr. Sorensen!

The staff at The Ulster Report literally feel off our chairs when Allen Sorensen suggested that the Sullivan County ethics policy be updated to avoid a potential conflict of interest regarding Hydrofraking. Mr. Sorensen who appears to be against Hydrofraking, needs to be consistent and agree to a full environmental review of Ulster Garden's North and he needs to recuse himself from the project. The town of Ulster Planning Board is the lead agency on this project; between the conflict Sorensen may have with Mandelbaum, and the fact the town insurance guy is the newly minted head of the planning board there is at the very least an appearance of a conflict and special favors with Ulster Gardens.

With Alan DeForrest and Allen Sorensen being in charge of this project; Ulster Supervisor Jim Quigley should appoint Micheal Vick as the new Dog officer of our town.