Monticello, NY – Let the fun begin! Sullivan County’s Senior Games are returning to Monticello this month, and if you’re 55 or older, you can join in, either as a competitor or a volunteer!

Sponsored by the Sullivan County Office for the Aging and the Monticello Parks & Recreation Department, a bevy of friendly competitive sports will be on tap at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center in Monticello, starting with the opening ceremony and breakfast at 8 a.m. Monday, September 24.

Monticello, NY – Bidders are welcome from now through September 24 on more than 100 items of heavy equipment (yellow iron), cars, buses, light/medium/heavy-duty trucks, trailers, tires and assorted parts up for auction by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works (DPW).

“From a seized BMW sedan to unused tires to handyman tool boxes, we’ve got a lot to pick through,” says District 7 Legislator and Public Works Committee Chair Joe Perrello. “I invite everyone to take a look and make a bid.”

Monticello, NY – Residents requiring electrical devices to meet otherwise life-threatening medical needs can do more than simply recognize September as National Preparedness Month, notes Sullivan County Public Safety Commissioner Rick Sauer.

“This past March, Winter Storm Riley knocked power out for some 24,000 people in our region, and May’s powerful windstorm darkened more than 27,000 homes and businesses,” he says. “This left some of our citizens without access to crucial medical supplies, like oxygen, for days on end.”

Monticello, NY – Another round of Small Business Training will be held this month to assist owners of small businesses in Sullivan County and those looking to start one here. The classes, just two evening hours each, will begin Tuesday, September 11 and run every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter, through Thursday, October 4.

Monticello, NY – In a proactive response to the national opioid epidemic, Sullivan County’s 911 Center and Public Health Services have joined forces to precisely track local overdoses. Provided by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, the mapping system will launch tomorrow, September 1, the day after International Overdose Awareness Day.

Monticello, NY –The Sullivan County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling invites civic groups, libraries, businesses and public service organizations to take advantage of a free recycling lecture series.

Nationwide, recyclable and compostable materials make up almost three-quarters of the trash sent to landfills for disposal each year. Making more productive use of these materials is a top priority, since garbage exported and buried in landfills requires lots of fuel to transport, generates greenhouse gases and costs money to manage properly.

Sullivan County Management and Budget Commissioner Janet Young holds the 2018 Sullivan County Budget document which earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (displayed on the desk next to her) from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Monticello, NY – For the third time, the Sullivan County Manager’s Office and the Division of Management and Budget have earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Monticello, NY – Bethel, Highland, and Monticello will join the towns of Liberty and Thompson in launching projects under Sullivan County’s new Business-Friendly Zoning & Permitting Program. All were awarded funding to improve their zoning and permitting processes, and the Division of Planning and Community Development still has funds available for municipalities who wish to do the same.

Rock Hill, NY – The rescheduled 2018 Sullivan County Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Auction will be held Wednesday, August 29 at the Sullivan Ramada Rock Hill at 283 Rock Hill Drive in Rock Hill.

Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck urges potential bidders – especially first-time bidders – to attend a Bidder’s Seminar on Monday, August 27 at 7 p.m. at the same location. The terms and conditions of the auction will be explained, as will the foreclosure process and associated liens. Questions about specific properties can be answered at that time, as well.