Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Legislature Vice Chair Nadia Rajsz has been appointed to the New York State Association of Counties’ (NYSAC’s) Standing Committee on Public Employee Relations.

“NYSAC’s standing committees play an important role in helping us shape our policies and positions on legislative issues,” NYSAC President MaryEllen Odell wrote to Rajsz in a letter confirming her appointment. “Your experience and knowledge will add to the quality of our deliberations, and I hope you are able to serve.”

Monticello, NY – Eileen Haworth Weil was a tireless warrior for peace, human rights and environmental justice. For the sixth year, the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission is sponsoring the Annual Eileen Haworth Weil Scholarship Brunch to be held in Eileen’s memory. This event celebrates Eileen’s life, honors those who continue in her tradition, and awards a scholarship to students who have demonstrated an interest in human rights.

The scholarship is open to graduating Sullivan County Community College students who will pursue a four-year degree.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Luis Alvarez released the following statement today about the just-adopted NYS Budget:

Monticello – The Sullivan County Legislature announces that Sullivan County’s Annual Litter Pluck will take place from Saturday, April 21 through Sunday, May 13, and all school and community groups, as well as private citizens, are urged to participate.

The County will fund the cost of the bags and the associated waste disposal fees for this event, through the County’s Parks, Recreation and Beautification Department and the Division of Public Works.

Liberty – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has completed the following investigations: 

• On February 14, Reginald Jackson, 49, of Fallsburg was arrested and charged with the Felony of Filing a False Instrument in the 1st degree and two Misdemeanor counts of Theft of Service. It is alleged that Jackson, a parolee, stole $93.88 by using Medicaid-funded medical transportation to and from his parole meetings. Jackson was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail without bail.

Monticello, NY – April 8-14 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, celebrating and recognizing the outstanding job done by 911 dispatchers and emergency communications staff. 

“Sullivan County is extremely fortunate to have a very professional and dedicated team of emergency services dispatchers who handle stressful situations each day and are asked to make split-second accurate decisions to send help to our citizens and protect the first responders in the field,” said District 5 Legislator Terri Ward, chair of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee.

Monticello, NY – Nationwide, waste-stream organics – things like degraded paper, yard debris and unused/wasted food – account for about 40% of the material we send to landfills for disposal.  Uneaten food accounts for about a quarter of organics landfilled. Making more productive use of these materials is a priority, since trash exported and buried in landfills generates potent greenhouse gases like methane and costs money to manage properly. 

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Health and Family Services will join the national campaign Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) and Prevent Child Abuse New York in marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by participating in a Pinwheels for Prevention display. 
  

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County will thank residents who recycle on Earth Day weekend (April 21-22, 2018) by giving away FREE TREES. 

Any resident who recycles at County-operated transfer stations this weekend will be offered a free seedling tree as a thank-you for recycling. The donated trees will be handed out starting at 7:45 a.m. during regular transfer stations hours, while supplies last. One tree per family, please.

Photo of Larry Ravdin used with permission of photographer Marisa Scheinfeld.

Hurleyville, NY – The Sullivan County Historical Society, located inside the Sullivan County Cultural Center and Museum in Hurleyville, cordially invites you to a free musical performance featuring renowned local saxophonist Larry Ravdin on Sunday, May 6, from 2-3 p.m.