Liberty, NY – As COVID-19 made clear, it takes a community to battle a pandemic. And Sullivan County plans on keeping that powerful force at the ready.

“We were looking to initiate a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) before coronavirus hit, and that desire turned into action – as the virus rolled across the County, our volunteers rolled too, providing much-needed support to our nurses and other County employees,” Public Health Services Director Nancy McGraw recalled.

Monticello, NY – As Sullivan County continues to prepare a wireless broadband system, New York State has invited every resident and business to participate in a broadband assessment survey.

Liberty, NY – Landlords whose tenants are unwilling to apply for the State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or where the tenant has left the rental property, are now eligible for the State’s new Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP).

Monticello, NY – Residentially-generated hazardous household materials can be dangerous to people and the environment if stored for extensive periods of time or disposed of improperly, notes Sullivan County Recycling Coordinator Bill Cutler.

Yulan, NY - The Sullivan County Division of Public Works has closed a portion of Woods Road in the Town of Highland to repair County Bridge 432. The wooden structure was “red-flagged” for needing immediate replacement of the guardrails.

Located close to County Route 22 (aka Beaver Brook Road) in Yulan, this section of Woods Road will remain closed until repairs are completed, estimated to take approximately two (2) weeks.

Monticello, NY – For the sixth year in a row, the NYS Comptroller’s Office has designated Sullivan County free of fiscal stress.

The Office recently released its 2020 Fiscal Stress rankings for municipalities and school districts statewide, based on the annual financial reports submitted to the Office. Sullivan County again scored well, earning the best rank of “No Designation” (meaning there are no indications of the County being susceptible to fiscal stress at this time).

Liberty, NY – As part of their community outreach, Sullivan County Public Health Services’ COVID-19 vaccination team will be out and about this week offering doses in Callicoon and Monticello, along with the usual spot in Liberty.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is pleased to announce that it will begin offering the “booster” shot (third dose) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week.

Liberty, NY – The 2021-2022 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season starts this week.

“HEAP’s Regular component – offering a one-time payment to help buy fuel to heat a home – begins Friday, October 1,” notes Sullivan County Director of Temporary Assistance Giselle Steketee. “The Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement (HERR) and the Heating Equipment Clean & Tune (C&T) components have already begun. They provide funding to have trained professionals inspect, service and even replace furnaces, boilers, stoves and other heating equipment.”

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County and its new operating consultant for the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Infinite Care Management, have agreed to a deal to pay $226,000 in school taxes due on the Care Center property for 2021.

“We were in talks with the Town of Liberty about remaining tax-exempt. The Town opted to assess the tax for the first time on that property in nearly a half century,” Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty explained. “We discussed this with Infinite Care, and they said they were willing to pay it.”