Liberty, NY – Public Health Director Nancy McGraw is pleased to announce that Sullivan County and partners have vaccinated 30,000 people against COVID-19 as of this week, with more being added daily.

“Our population is just under 76,000, and when you remove those less than 12 years old and thus unable to receive a vaccine dose, approximately 60% of our residents have fully completed their vaccinations,” McGraw noted. “And there are close to 5,000 more who are on their way to joining them in ensuring our communities are safe from this highly contagious virus.”

Monticello, NY – Due to a vendor-supplied hardware issue, the Sullivan County Legislature’s committee meetings being held tomorrow, June 10, 2021, might not be live-streamed in the usual location.

Those wishing to view the meetings as they are being conducted should first try the normal method at http://sullivancountyny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. (Note that meetings may not start exactly on time, so allow at least 5 minutes for a video link to appear.)

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Government Center Lobby, 100 North Street in Monticello, will be the polling place for In-Person Early Voting from Saturday, June 12 through Sunday, June 20, 2021, at the following times:

•          Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

•          Sunday, June 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

•          Monday, June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Commissioner of Public Safety Rick Sauer will be leaving his position effective July 9. He has accepted an offer to become the Emergency Services Director for Sampson County, NC.

Monticello, NY - The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations which serve children and youth within Sullivan County.

The Youth Bureau receives monies annually from the County and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to fund youth development programs within Sullivan County. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations, schools and municipalities.

Liberty, NY – Beginning June 1, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (ODTA) will take applications from people seeking help in paying rent and/or utilities.

“This is an opportunity for anyone who is truly struggling with covering the costs of daily life, especially in the destructive wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Sullivan County Health & Family Services Commissioner John Liddle affirmed. “It’s called the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), and it opens June 1 at 9 a.m.”

Households approved for ERAP may receive:

Monticello, NY – While May is recognized nationally as Older Americans Month – acknowledging the incredible efforts and diverse contributions older adults make to communities across the nation – the NYS Office for the Aging has rescheduled the Older New Yorkers’ Day Celebration originally planned for this month. Instead, out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19, the celebration will be held on October 1, 2021 in digital-only format. 

Sunday, May 30th

Mamakating: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm – Edward M. Maier Memorial VFW Post 4947 will hold a Memorial Day Service at their Post at 7:30 am followed by services at the following: 9:00 am Poplar Grove Cemetery, 10:00 am  Monument at the Phillipsport Community Center, and 12:00 Pine Hill Cemetery.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) seeking firms that would be able to provide the programming currently offered by its Department of Community Services (DCS).

“This is exploratory in nature and does not obligate the County,” County Manager Joshua Potosek explained. “We simply want to better understand whether the services DCS provides – which are necessarily costly – can be more efficiently delivered without reducing those services.”

Monticello, NY – In compliance with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Phase II stormwater regulations, the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report, prepared by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works for DEC General Permit GP-0-15-003, is available for public review and comment.