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2026 News Archives

Care Center at Sunset Lake

A job fair will be held exclusively for facility employees at the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty this Tuesday.

Liberty, NY – At the request of the Legislature and County Manager, and in association with local employers, the Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development will be holding a job fair this Tuesday, September 1 at the Sullivan County Adult…

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Liberty, NY – Sullivan County and the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) announce the pending closure of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, known as the Care Center at Sunset Lake, in Liberty.

“This is not something the County wanted to do, but our challenging finances and the lack of ability to transfer operations to our consulting firm has left us no choice but to initiate the…

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Timothy Finnegan

Monticello, NY - On January 16th, 2024, Timothy Finnegan pled guilty to one count of Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug in the 4th Degree for the possession of cocaine.

This conviction followed an undercover investigation by the New York State Police in the Town of Mamakating, whereby the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office assisted in obtaining a search warrant of a residence…

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Luis Alvarez

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez has been appointed to six committees of the National Association of Counties (NACo).

NACo President George Dunlap this month notified Alvarez of his appointment, following prior service on the national advocacy organization’s Advisory Council on Immigration and Intergovernmental Affairs, Large Urban County Caucus, Programs…

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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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