She is survived by her sisters, Vera Elliot of New Paltz, NY; Dian Turner and husband Richard of North Carolina; son, Herbert W. Litts III of Highland, NY; daughter, Janet Perkins and husband John of Highland, NY; daughter, Virginia Lane of Jacksonville, NC; son, John O. Litts and wife Debra of Highland, NY; grandchildren, John William Perkins Jr., Jennifer Reeves and husband Ryan, Erin Litts, Bridget Gokey and husband Jason, Kayla Paine, Julia Litts, John H. Litts; great granddaughter, Angelina Reeves; she was the beloved aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Janet Eva Litts

Herbert W. Litts III lives in Highland, New York.

Southern Ulster County 2025 General Election Results

What is your current *job title or position you hold*? Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, Business Development/ Farmer

UlsterStrong_2025-GeneralElection-SurveyResults_HerbertLitts (PDF)

Name: Herbert W. Litts III

Age: 59

Occupation: Civil engineer/ farmer

Ulster County Legislature candidate profiles

Herbert currently works as an assistant vice president and project manager in business development, and as a farmer. He is also a civil engineer.

Ulster Election 2025

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A year after losing his seat on the Ulster County Legislature to Democrat Amy Dooley, Republican Herbert Litts is looking to make a comeback. Dooley and Litts will face off in a rematch for election to the Legislature’s District 9 seat. Litts, 70, is a civil engineer and farmer who lives in the town of Lloyd. A county legislator from 2014 to 2025, Litts will hold the Republican and Conservative lines on the ballot.

Election 2026: Dooley defends Ulster seat against Litts in District 9 rematch

Herbert previously served as a county legislator from 2014 to 2025.

Election 2026: Dooley defends Ulster seat against Litts in District 9 ...

2026 New York General Election

Herbert Litts (Photo provided)

Litts said in a Freeman questionnaire that he opposes the Fair Taxes Act, calling it “short-sighted” and saying it would drive businesses out of the county, leading to higher unemployment.

Are PILOTS and other development tax incentives something that you: Always support

Should Ulster County encourage more tourism? Yes

Should Ulster County work harder to diversify its local economy? Yes

Opposes the Fair Taxes Act, saying it would drive businesses from the county and increase unemployment.

Supports payments made instead of property taxes and other development tax incentives.

Supports encouraging more tourism in Ulster County.

Supports further diversifying Ulster County's local economy.

- Opposes the Fair Taxes Act, saying it would drive businesses from the county and increase unemployment.
- Supports payments made instead of property taxes and other development tax incentives.
- Supports encouraging more tourism in Ulster County.
- Supports further diversifying Ulster County's local economy.

Economy

As of October 22, 2026, Herbert W. Litts III did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Litts said in a Freeman questionnaire that he opposes the Fair Taxes Act, calling it “short-sighted” and saying it would drive businesses out of the county, leading to higher unemployment.

He said he would make ending the use of motels and hotels as emergency shelters a priority if reelected, by supporting the development of more permanent housing.

He said he would make ending the use of motels and hotels as emergency shelters a priority if reelected, by supporting the development of more permanent housing. He criticized the county Planning Department not adhering to a county policy to identify surplus and unused county-owned property that could be converted into tiny home developments for homeless veterans and vulnerable populations and the Legislature for auctioning properties that Litts said should have been vetted for possible use as potential housing.

In your opinion, what is the top solution to the local housing crisis? Encourage the build of all types of
housing

Prioritizes ending the use of motels and hotels as emergency shelters by developing more permanent housing.

Supports reviewing unused county-owned properties for potential housing, including tiny-home developments for homeless veterans and vulnerable populations.

Supports encouraging construction of all types of housing to address the local housing crisis.

- Prioritizes ending the use of motels and hotels as emergency shelters by developing more permanent housing.
- Supports reviewing unused county-owned properties for potential housing, including tiny-home developments for homeless veterans and vulnerable populations.
- Supports encouraging construction of all types of housing to address the local housing crisis.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

What do you think your town should 1) Invest in, 2) Grow, 3) Attract, 4) Retain to support economic development for your constituents? Infrastructure

Supports investing in infrastructure to promote economic development.

- Supports investing in infrastructure to promote economic development.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Do you support the State taking over local electric companies? No

Opposes state takeover of local electric companies.

- Opposes state takeover of local electric companies.

Energy & the Environment

Herbert W. Litts III

- Supports payments made instead of property taxes and other development tax incentives.
- Supports encouraging more tourism in Ulster County.
- Supports further diversifying Ulster County's local economy.

As of October 22, 2026, Herbert W. Litts III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Supports encouraging construction of all types of housing to address the local housing crisis.