2026 News Archives

Sullivan County’s HEAP Office is staffed by these friendly and helpful employees! The team includes, from the left, HEAP Coordinator Rosemary Wolff, HEAP Account Clerk Mardette Wilcox, Social Welfare Examiner Jaime Vetere, and account clerks Rosalie Crespo, Amanda Ford and Ashley Boyd. Missing from the photo are Account Clerk Nicole Morris and Senior Social Welfare Examiner Dawn…

On October 23, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Luis Romero Arriaza, 38, of Honduras, was convicted of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a Class A-II Felony, and Rape in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, by a Sullivan County Jury following a four-day trial. 

These two convictions established that the defendant began sexually abusing…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Career Center, operated by the Center for Workforce Development (CWD), will be open only for scheduled appointments from Tuesday, November 3 to Friday, November 27. Unscheduled walk-in visits will be accepted until November 2, then recommence on Monday, November 30.

“The NYS Department of Labor is launching Unemployment Services, an upgraded…

North Branch, NY - The Sullivan County Division of Public Works will be closing a portion of County Road 121 (North Branch Road) in North Branch to through traffic starting on Monday, October 26, at 8 a.m., and the section of road will remain closed for approximately three (3) weeks. The period of time may be extended as needed due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances which may affect…

Monticello, NY – County Manager Joshua A. Potosek today presented a 2027 Tentative Sullivan County Budget to the Legislature that avoids cuts to programs but also squarely faces the reality of significantly increased costs and declining sales tax revenues.

“The 2027 Tentative Sullivan County Budget represents months of effort to navigate serious revenue declines while maintaining the…

Liberty, NY – Following New York State's declaration of a State Disaster Emergency related to measles, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health is helping residents understand what the declaration means – and just as importantly, what it does not mean.

The term “State of Emergency” can sound alarming. In public health, however, an emergency declaration is an administrative and…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in Monticello will be closed to the public from Friday, October 30 to Tuesday, November 3, 2026, reopening on Wednesday, November 4. 

“We are completing renovations throughout the office, to better accommodate both the public and our staff,” explained Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves, who oversees DMV…

Monticello, NY - On October 1, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and reaffirmed his office's commitment to holding abusers accountable while supporting victims from the first report through the end of their case.

Domestic violence is a pattern of…

Monticello, NY – What one change would most improve your ability to live well and independently in Sullivan County?

That’s the last question of a short survey the Sullivan County Office for the Aging is encouraging local 55+ residents to answer.

“We really want and need to know how best to meet people where they’re at – in their homes, in their lives, in their families,” says…

Monticello, NY - On September 29, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, and Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, were sentenced to lengthy periods of incarceration upon their convictions for Attempted Gang Assault in the First Degree, a Class C violent felony, by the Sullivan County Court.  Specifically, the Honorable…