Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Sheriff Michael Schiff and District Attorney Meagan Galligan will join Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw for a Facebook Live Q&A session Thursday, May 14, at 1 p.m. 

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will be joined by Monticello Central School Board President Lori Orestano James to answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Thursday, May 7, at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County legislators have authorized and County Manager Josh Potosek has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Laborers International Union (LIU) Local 17, which represents County employees in the Division of Public Works (DPW).

South Fallsburg, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services announces a COVID-19 testing site in South Fallsburg will operate this Monday, May 4.

Public Health is collaborating with Hudson River Healthcare and partnering with the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation to ensure bilingual advocates are available so that individuals can be linked to a healthcare provider or health insurance once they are tested.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will be joined by Health & Family Services Commissioner Stephanie Brown to answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Monday, May 4, at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will again be joined by Catskill Regional Medical Center CEO Jonathan Schiller during a Facebook Live Q&A session Thursday, April 30, at 1 p.m.

“I invited Jonathan back because he had answers many people wanted to hear, including the Legislature,” Doherty stated. “Our local hospital is the focal point in our ongoing battle against coronavirus – a battle we are waging daily and are intent on winning.”

The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of Liberty Town Highway 70 (Townsend Road), in the Town of Liberty, to replace County Bridge 404. County Bridge 404 is located approximately 0.6 miles southwest of the intersection of State Route 52 and Town Highway 70 (Townsend Rd.). This section of Town Highway 70 is scheduled to be closed to all traffic starting 8:00am May 1st, 2020, and will remain closed for approximately 5 months.

Liberty, NY – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State has initiated a third round of HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) benefits, both Regular and Emergency, through June 30.

The Emergency benefits, which can only be accessed after regular HEAP and initial Emergency HEAP benefits have been exhausted, will mirror the first round of Emergency HEAP:

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek is pleased to introduce Sherrita Alexander as the new Administrator of the Care Center at Sunset Lake. She began her tenure on April 13. 

“We are excited to have Ms. Alexander join our team at the Care Center and look forward to her leadership and the knowledge and experience she brings,” Potosek stated. “Ms. Alexander comes to us from the Eleanor Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park, where she served four years as administrator.”

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will be joined by Community Services Commissioner Laura Quigley and Public Health Educator Jill Hubert-Simon to answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.