Liberty, NY – Per New York State’s requirement, Sullivan County’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) Office will stop accepting Cooling Benefit applications at close of business on July 14, 2023.
The Cooling Benefit can provide eligible applicants with an air conditioner in a room in their home if they suffer from a medical condition that is made worse by extreme heat.
Liberty, NY – Sullivan County, in partnership with software vendor Unite Us, is rolling out a new referral service with local healthcare providers to make it easier for people to find the help they need.
“We have 34 partner agencies already looking to join and 27 employees who have started training to use this new platform,” Health & Human Services Commissioner John Liddle said. “Our go-live goal is August 28, and I’m excited about this chance to bring our provider community closer together and make it easier for folks to access healthcare and social supports.”
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.
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.