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Farmer, Scholar, Educator, Advocate Recognized by Legislature Today

Monticello, NY – Most of Sullivan County knows Callicoon Center resident Dick Riseling as a champion of sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. But as the Sullivan County Legislature noted in bestowing its Distinguished Citizen Award upon Riseling today, his life, talents and achievements are nothing short of astonishing.

Born in Batavia, Illinois, Riseling came east to go to school, ultimately earning a bachelor’s in International Affairs from Yale University and a master’s in International Law from the Fletcher School of International Law & Diplomacy.

Office of the County Manager

Welcome to the Office of the Sullivan County Manager

The County Manager of Sullivan County is appointed by the nine members of the Sullivan County Legislature.  The County Manager is responsible for the overall administration of County government, as well as providing and coordinating staff services to the County Legislature, Chair of the Legislature and its committees.  Duties of the County Manager include preparation of the Sullivan County Operating and Capital Budgets, appointment of County Commissioners and department heads (subject to confirmation by the Legisl

Bureau of EMS

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Sullivan County Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to provide the leadership, support, education, and cooperation necessary to enable the Emergency Medical Service Agencies serving Sullivan County to provide the best emergency medical care possible through a lasting and professional partnership with the men and women of the Sullivan County Emergency Medical Services System.

911 Center

Mission Statement

To provide all residents of and visitors to Sullivan County with professional, expedient and efficient 911 dispatch services for all fire, EMS and police emergency calls.

To answer all non-emergency calls promptly, professionally and courteously and either resolve the callers issue or refer the caller to the appropriate person or agency that can resolve the issue.

District Attorney

The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases from police agencies within Sullivan County, New York. Additionally, the Office is involved in investigations and arrests, particularly in the area of narcotics, in conjunction with State and Federal task forces that operate in the Mid-Hudson region. In addition, the District Attorney’s Office helped initiate the Family Violence Response Team, which is a multi disciplinary unit designed to investigate and arrest violent and sexual offenders of children.

Veterans Service Agency

The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency is here to provide entitlement information and advocacy assistance to military personnel, to military veterans, and their dependents in matters related to federal, state and local benefits.  We are not part of the Department of Veterans Affairs; we are a County agency dedicated to serving veterans and their families.  We are knowledgeable on the huge array of programs, benefits and services that are available to our veterans.

Division of Management & Budget

The Sullivan County Division of Management and Budget exists to support Sullivan County's fiscal integrity, accountability, and performance by providing budgeting, fiscal, analytical, operational policy and management support to the County Manager, Board of Legislators, Commissioners and Departments.  It is our mission to ensure that the financial investment of all Sullivan County taxpayers is managed in a responsible manner.

Information Technology Services

Information Technology Services (ITS) is a business process service bureau that provides services and information to all County Divisions, several local governmental units (assessors, law enforcement, etc.), 1,042 internal customers (users), vendor and service accounts and 1562 computer and server accounts. ITS is responsible for over 408 applications, copy/print/scan services, fax and VoIP/legacy phone systems, and provides systems support, maintenance, enhancements and new development for all major systems applications.

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