Monticello, NY – Representing a new vision and direction for Sullivan County, the official County Government website, www.SullivanNY.us, was unveiled today at the monthly meeting of the Sullivan County Legislature.

There will be a Special Meeting of the Legislature for Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 1:00PM in the Legislative Chambers, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York. The purpose of the meeting is to authorize a contract for independent auditing services, authorize a contract for the operation of the concession stand at the Sullivan County Government Center and any other business that may come before the Legislature.

(Liberty, NY 4:40pm) - The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, a subcommittee of the Rural Health Network led by Sullivan County Public Health Services, is once again partnering with local law enforcement agencies and Catholic Charities of Orange & Sullivan to announce another Drug Take Back Day to be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at area police stations and the Grover M. Hermann Hospital division of CRMC, located 2 miles south of the Village of Callicoon on New York State Route 97.

(Monticello, NY) - Please be advised that the twenty-second meeting of the Charter Review Commission will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2016 at 6:00 P.M., in the *Legislative Hearing Room*, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701.

The public is welcome to attend.

(Monticello, NY) - County Treasurer Nancy Buck has announced that a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the County of Sullivan Treasurer’s Department by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) prepared in 2016, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

(Monticello, NY 2:15pm) - The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will have a “Valentines for Vets” exhibit in the lobby of the County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello.  The Valentine cards will be on display from Tuesday, February 14th through Friday, February 17th during the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The “Valentines for Vets” program is part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients Week.

(Monticello, NY) - There will be a Special Meeting of the Legislature for Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 9:45AM in the Legislative Chambers, 100 North Street, Monticello, New York.

(Monticello, NY 4:30pm) - Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek is pleased to announce the launch of the Energize NY PACE Finance program in Sullivan County, New York. The program is designed to help commercial and not for profit building owners reduce their operating costs and increase the value of their buildings through clean energy improvements. Energize NY provides building owners with critical support, tools and low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that cut energy consumption, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

(Liberty, NY 4:55pm) - On Saturday, January 21, residents came from all over the northwestern end of Sullivan County and elsewhere to participate in a drug take back event sponsored in partnership with the Grover Hermann Division of Catskill Regional Medical Center/GHVHCS in Callicoon. Thanks goes to the hospital for providing their security guards and a location.