Liberty, NY – This summer, Sullivan County Public Health Services is making it easy – and worthwhile – to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

“If you’ve been waiting, now’s a great time to choose to get vaccinated,” affirmed Public Health Director Nancy McGraw. “We’re hosting Pfizer vaccination clinics every Wednesday here in Liberty from now through the end of August.”

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is asking all Sullivan County residents who received a COVID-19 vaccination outside New York State to take 5 minutes to let them know.

“We’ve created a simple online form to enter your information and upload a copy of your vaccine card. Anything you submit will remain confidential,” explained Public Health Director Nancy McGraw. “Our goal is to have a truer picture of the percentage of County residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.”

Monticello, NY – The Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program provides an opportunity for eligible seniors to support local farmers and improve their health by increasing their consumption of locally grown fruits, vegetables and fresh-cut herbs.

“Studies show that consuming fresh fruits and vegetables can increase the quality of your diet and decrease your risk of hypertension, cancer and cardiovascular disease,” says Sullivan County Office for the Aging Nutrition Coordinator Jane Bozan.

An extraordinarily detailed scale model of the famed Roebling Aqueduct, which used to carry boats across the Delaware River, sits inside the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville.

Monticello, NY – Marking the end of pandemic-related closures, the Sullivan County Cultural Center in Hurleyville and the Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville are once again open to the public.

Hortonville, NY - The Sullivan County Division of Public Works will close a portion of Town Highway 5 (Beechwoods Road) in the Town of Delaware to repair County Bridge 455. This section of road will be closed to traffic starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 12 and will remain closed for approximately four (4) weeks.

The Sullivan County Division of Public Works will post a detour route using Schwartz Rd. (Town Highway 41), Buddenhagen Rd. (TH 4), Radio Tower Rd. (TH 57), and Beechwoods Rd. (TH 5).

Yulan, NY - The fourth local drowning on the Delaware River in as many days left Town of Highland Supervisor Jeff Haas deeply shaken. He was one of the Yulan firefighters who performed CPR on the 28-year-old victim yesterday evening at a campground near Barryville.

“This river doesn’t play games,” he said. “The recent deaths have been of young, able-bodied people who drowned because they weren't wearing PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices, like lifejackets).”

Monticello, NY – Following a trend-setting agreement with vacation rental app Airbnb, Sullivan County has successfully concluded a deal with Expedia Group and its Vrbo brand to collect room tax on every lodging unit they rent through their online platforms.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County legislators on June 17 unanimously appointed seven local residents to the Human Rights Commission to serve as an advisory panel to Executive Director Adrienne Jensen.

Monticello, NY – For the sixth consecutive time, the Sullivan County Manager’s Office and Budget Office have earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

“This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by your organization,” GFOA Technical Services Center Director Michele Mark Levine wrote in congratulations to Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek.

Liberty, NY – “Hope is only a click away…”

That’s the mantra and the goal of the new Intervention and Prevention Services Dashboard just launched by the Sullivan County Drug Task Force, available at https://sullivanny.us/Departments/HealthandFamilyServices/Dashboard.