Monticello, NY - Students from Eldred High School’s government classes recently attended a Sullivan County Legislature meeting held on December 18, where they gained a firsthand look at how local government operates. During the visit, students observed legislative discussions and learned about county operations and the lawmaking process.
As part of the experience, students met with…
Read MoreMonticello, NY – Via a 5-3 vote today, legislators approved the 2026 Sullivan County Budget. In favor were Nadia Rajsz, Matthew McPhillips, Brian McPhillips, Catherine Scott and Luis Alvarez. Opposed were Joe Perrello, Nicholas Salomone and Terry Blosser-Bernardo. Amanda Ward was unable to attend.
The $305,738,103 million budget comes with a 2% tax levy increase, under the State-…
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Monticello, NY – Brian P. Conaty, District Attorney of Sullivan County, announced the hiring of David Myers to the position of District Attorney Investigator.
Investigator Myers will join the office after a decorated career with the New York State Police. Investigator Myers started his career with the Orange County Sheriff’s office in 2001 and in 2005 started his career with the…
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Monticello, NY – Brian P. Conaty, District Attorney of Sullivan County, and his administration extend warm holiday greetings to the residents of Sullivan County, recognizing the diverse traditions and resilience of the community.
“As we enter this holiday season, I want to take a moment to honor the people of Sullivan County,” said District Attorney Conaty. “…
Read MoreLiberty, NY – The 2025-2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will begin accepting applications for the Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement (HERR) benefit on December 11.
HERR benefits are available to assist HEAP-eligible households with the cost to repair or replace the applicant’s primary heating equipment. Applicants must:
Liberty, NY – The 2025-2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season is now slated to start December 1, according to the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
“The original date of November 3 was delayed due to the Federal government shutdown. Now that the shutdown has ended, we’re glad to be able to offer this lifeline to eligible Sullivan County residents,” notes…
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Pictured at the Stress First Aid course were (in no particular order) John Rispoli, Alexander West, Blake Starner, Rafael Santiago, Jordan Orayfig, Kimberly Collier, Brenda Gausby, Gina Santorelli, Danielle Schwarz, Beth Alter, Antony Tseng, Thomas Briggs, Jill Hubert-Simon, Andrew O'Meara, Aubrey Russo, Ann Bivins, Cheryl Crumley, Brian Kelting, Josef Haas, Albert Babcock, Camille…
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Monticello, NY - On November 24, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was sentenced to 33 years’ to life incarceration in state prison by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell upon Wunner’s conviction for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony, Concealment of a Human Corpse, a Class E Felony, and Tampering with…
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Monticello, NY – Sullivan County will be opening its two warming centers this Friday, November 21, in Liberty and Monticello:
These facilities will remain open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.…
Read MoreLiberty, NY – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has made the following arrests:
