Monticello, NY – For a 30-day window beginning August 1 and ending August 31, 2020, Sullivan County is accepting applications from property owners seeking to be included in New York State Agricultural Districts 1 and 4. 

Liberty, NY – Public Assistance (PA) applicants now have an additional option for applying for initial eligibility for PA.

The E-2921 application form can be filled out at https://mybenefits.ny.gov, or applicants can also apply by filing a paper version of the 2921 application and mailing it in to the Sullivan County Department of Family Services (DFS) at 16 Community Lane, Liberty, NY 12754, or dropping it off at one of the DFS drop boxes located at the DFS office or the Sullivan County Career Center at 50 North Street, Monticello.

Bethel, NY – Lake Superior State Park in Bethel, operated by Sullivan County, will temporarily close for the July 25 weekend, starting the evening of Friday, July 24 and running through the morning of Monday, July 27.

The parking lot, swimming beach, dock area and boat launch will all be closed, with regular patrols to ensure compliance.

White Lake, NY – Sullivan County just inked a $365,000 agreement with a development firm to construct the largest hangar yet built at the Sullivan County International Airport near White Lake.

District 7 Legislator Joe Perrello, who chairs the Legislature’s Public Works Committee, made the initial contact with the interested developer and led the effort to strike a deal with long-lasting impacts.

Monticello, NY – Responding to public demand, the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office will now be accepting appointments for Sullivan County residents via an online scheduling system.

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Family Services is now offering an app to make the paperwork process easier.

“NYDocSubmit is a mobile application that allows certain social services applicants and recipients to take pictures of their documents and submit them to our office using their Apple iOS or Android phone or tablet,” Director of Temporary Assistance Giselle Steketee explains. “The app can be used to submit documents for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Temporary Assistance (TA), and Medicaid (MA).”

Liberty, NY – Those renting their housing in Sullivan County and throughout New York State may have a portion of that rent covered in response to the impacts from coronavirus, under a new program announced by the State.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature today unanimously approved the return of the final furloughed clerk in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Office, effective August 3.

“Our intent is that our local DMV Office be fully staffed so that a tremendous backlog of transactions can be addressed,” said Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty. “I thank people for being (and continuing to be) patient, but our citizens have understandably been stressed and frustrated by the inability to timely obtain licenses, registrations, plates and renewals.”

Monticello, NY – Legislators today unanimously agreed to extend this morning’s public hearing to Thursday, July 16, 2020 to further hear comment from the community about the potential sale of the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty.

“We had more people today who wanted to speak than we could accommodate,” said Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty. “We want to hear from everyone who wishes to weigh in, pro or con, before we make this significant decision, so we’ll continue the public hearing this Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Hearing Room of the Government Center in Monticello.”

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

“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.