Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw and Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek jointly issued the following statement today:

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced today that a new case of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) has been confirmed in the County.

“Another person in Sullivan County tested positive today, bringing our confirmed-case total to four,” said McGraw. “They have been self-isolating, and our staff are in the process of determining if there were any additional exposures.”

Monticello, NY – In consultation with the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA), Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek has issued an Executive Order to temporarily halt the collection of the bulk of room taxes. 

A tax of 5% per that night’s room rate is levied on all lodging rentals in Sullivan County, but under this Order, the collection of 85% of that tax will be suspended for the next month, until April 16. That 85% goes to the SCVA, while the remaining 15% is remitted to the County for administrative costs.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced today that two new cases of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) have been confirmed in the County.

“Two more people in Sullivan County tested positive today,” said McGraw. “They have been self-isolating, and we are in the midst of determining if there were any additional exposures.”

Liberty, NY – Effective immediately, the Sullivan County Department of Family Services (DFS) is introducing a limited access protocol for all clients and those applying for a program or service. 

In view of the State’s declared emergency to counteract the spread of COVID-19, DFS is implementing alternate procedures for applying or recertifying for Public Assistance, Emergency Programs, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP  (food stamps), HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program), Child Care and Child Support. 

Monticello, NY – Consistent with the guidance from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Health Department to reduce the community spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), access to in-person transactions at the Sullivan County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the County Clerk’s Office will be by appointment only and limited to Sullivan County residents. No “walk-ins” will be allowed in either the DMV or the Clerk’s Office. These procedures start tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, and will remain in effect until further notice.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced today that a case of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) has been confirmed at the County-owned and operated Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty.

Monticello, NY – With cases of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) in every county surrounding Sullivan, County Manager Joshua Potosek, in consultation with BOCES District Superintendent Robert Dufour, is instructing all eight public school districts in the County to close for the next three weeks, through April 3. The order also applies to all private schools.

Monticello, NY – While Sullivan County currently continues to have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus), County Manager Joshua Potosek announced today that County government operations will be altered significantly for the time being.

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has made the following arrests: