Eldred, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of County Road 33 (Eldred-Yulan Road) in Eldred to repair County Bridge 198, located approximately 0.1 miles west of the intersection of CR 33 with State Route 55. This section of CR 33 will be closed to all traffic starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 20, and will remain closed for approximately 18 days.

A detour route will utilize State Route 55, State Route 97, and County Road 21.

Callicoon, NY – Join Sullivan County’s Division of Planning and partners at Callicoon Riverside Park this summer for the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Program (CRISP)!

A program of The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, CRISP helps restore and protect native environments and is turning its attention to Callicoon’s former Upper Delaware Campgrounds, which Sullivan County is developing into its newest park.

Monticello, NY – For the eighth time in a row, the Sullivan County Budget Office has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

A panel of judges reviewed well over 1,000 budgets submitted to the GFOA, including Sullivan County’s version for the 2023 fiscal year. They judged the budgets on their excellence as policy documents, financial plans, operations guides and communications devices, deeming Sullivan’s to be “outstanding” in all four categories.

Monticello, NY – You can help Sullivan County build capacity to withstand extreme weather events and economic shocks, adapt to a changing environment, and plan new infrastructure with resiliency in mind.

Darrell Hartman

Monticello, NY – The NYS Office for the Aging will celebrate Older New Yorkers’ Day on Friday, November 3, 2023, and Sullivan County has an opportunity to include up to two local honorees!

Though the ceremony itself will be virtual, all honorees will receive a package that includes:

•           A commemorative pin

•           A hard copy of the book of biographies

•           A certificate

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County encourages its citizens to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by viewing and sharing information about the signs and forms of elder abuse, how to identify it, and local resources to help. 

Liberty, NY – An investment in local industry by the Sullivan County Legislature paid off on Wednesday, June 7 when seven residents graduated from the County’s inaugural Construction Trades training program.

South Fallsburg, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a stray cat euthanized in the South Fallsburg area tested positive for the rabies virus. Exposed persons are currently receiving appropriate treatment.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua A. Potosek is pleased to welcome Scott F. Schulte as the new Commissioner of Public Safety.

“Scott has extensive education and experience in emergency management and fire investigation,” Potosek states. “I welcome him to the team and look forward to working closely with him to protect and enhance the safety and security of the people of Sullivan County.”