FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2022 

City of Kingston Releases 2021 Annual Report

KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to release the City of Kingston’s 2021 Annual Report. 

The 2021 Annual Report, which includes Police, Fire, Engineering, Building Safety, Planning, and many others, is a comprehensive report for each Department’s accomplishments in 2021, along with goals for the next year. 

Some of the many accomplishments highlighted in the 2021 Annual Report include:

• Arts & Cultural Affairs shepherded the completion of the Arts & Culture Master Plan
• Completion of the 2021 Assessment Roll, without non-reappraisal reassessment
• Hundreds of Building permits issued and commercial property Fire Inspection Program implemented
• Added a full-time Bilingual Clerk to serve Spanish-speaking community
• Community Development utilized unspent grant allocations for various City projects
• Comptroller’s Office launched a debt analysis project
• Engineering Department oversaw four major projects to completion: Broadway Streetscape Project, Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, Broadway sewer replacement and the Broadway/Grand intersection realignment
• KFD responded to 4,882 calls for service, including 2,572 for medical emergencies
• Grants Management oversaw a portfolio of 60 grant-funded projects
• Health & Wellness hired a new Project Manager and launched the Traffic Safety Education Campaign
• Human Rights created the City of Kingston Compliment and Complaint form
• IT installed wi-fi at parks including Kingston Point Beach, Loughran, Hasbrouck and T.R. Gallo Park
• Parks & Recreation offered a wide variety of programming and activities through a difficult time
• Sustainability oversaw the completion of the Climate Action Plan 2030
• Planning & Housing Departments helped kick-off the Kingston Forward citywide rezoning process
• KPD responded to 19,916 requests for service
• DPW placed 12,500 tons of blacktop and paved 16 streets
• Waste Water Treatment Plant continued improvements and upgrades 
  

“Our City Departments accomplished a great deal in 2021. We have built a strong and capable team to better serve our residents,” said Mayor Noble. “I thank each and every City employee, from the Fire Department for their quick response to all kinds of emergencies, to the Building Department, which saw a dramatic increase in permits and inspections, to the Water Department and Waste Water Treatment Plant workers who provide us with clean water. From the men and women of DPW for making sure our streets are clean and cared for each week, to the Parks & Recreation Department for providing programming and safe refuge for families and children, to the Police Department for their commitment to the community, and to the staff at City Hall who serve a variety of residents’ needs.”                                                                

The 2021 Annual Report can be found here. 

Many City Departments are currently hiring. For a list of job opportunities, please visit: www.kingston-ny.gov/employment