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2026 News Archives

Monticello, NY – “Money may not grow on trees, but you can better equip your non-profit, small business, or municipality to obtain grant funding,” says Sullivan County Grants Administration Director Arthur Hussey.

He adds that municipalities, for-profit businesses, and not-for-profit corporations are usually eligible for Federal, State, or private charitable grant funding but may find…

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Monticello, NY – The 2026 Sullivan County Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Auction will be held online only from Monday, September 14 through Wednesday, September 16.

For property owners

“Current owners, however, still have the opportunity to repurchase their properties, so long as they make full payment to my office by August 21, 2026,” explained Sullivan County…

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Wellness Roundtable

Sullivan County Division of Public Safety Health and Wellness Coordinator Jill Holland (seated in the chair) joined her peers at NYS’ First Responder Wellness Coordinators Roundtable in July.

Oriskany, NY — This past week, Sullivan County Division of Public Safety Health and Wellness Coordinator Jill Holland attended a two-day, invitation-only New York State…

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Liberty, NY — The Sullivan County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB), in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) and the Orange County Land Trust (OCLT), is currently seeking farm owners interested in applying for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) Program.

This…

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Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations which serve children and youth within Sullivan County.

The Youth Bureau receives monies annually from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to fund youth development programs. This year, OCFS has made available three funding sources: Youth…

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Food Scrap Recycling Program

Monticello, NY – As part of Sullivan County’s effort to construct a composting facility and to encourage recycling, all County transfer stations are now accepting food scraps at no charge.

“We love that smelly food waste!” affirmed Recycling Coordinator Kassie Thelman. “Don’t throw it in with the rest of your garbage – bring it to one of our transfer stations in Monticello, Ferndale,…

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Monticello, NY - On July 10, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty held a press conference at the District Attorney’s Office to announce the unsealing of several indictments stemming from a public corruption investigation into the Woodbourne Correction Facility. 

A Sullivan County grand jury has returned an indictment charging former Woodbourne correctional officer…

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Budget Award

Monticello, NY – For the 11th time in a row, Sullivan County has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

A panel of judges reviewed over 1,900 budgets submitted to the GFOA, including Sullivan County’s version for the 2026 fiscal year. They judged the budgets on their excellence as policy documents, financial plans,…

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Monticello, NY – Everyone’s invited to be a part of the 2026 Sullivan County Volunteer Fair, running from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at the Monticello Firehouse on Richardson Avenue in Monticello!

“We’ll have dozens of volunteer organizations ready to talk about the wonderful work they do,” said Sullivan County Volunteer Program Coordinator Monika Roosa. “What they’re looking for…

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Keymarroo Guiden

Monticello, NY - On June 23, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County jury returned a guilty verdict against Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, PA, for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony, stemming from the murder of his girlfriend, April Parker, in June of 2014 in the Village of Monticello. 

In May of 2014, the…

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