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

Monticello, NY – Balancing expenses versus revenues, Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek today presented a 2020 Tentative Sullivan County Budget to the Legislature that is $1 million less than 2019’s but still includes a number of innovative, citizen-oriented initiatives.

Liberty, NY – The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) officially starts this Tuesday, November 12, when applications will start being accepted. Here is some information that will help you get your benefit FAST this year. 

“Don’t plan to come back to Sullivan County’s Department of Family Services (DFS) for your application – we have become a processing center,” explained Joe Todora, Commissioner of the Division of Health & Family Services. “Instead, plan to see one of our community partners.”

Sullivan County, NY – Capping months of collaborative discussions, Sullivan County’s Shared Services Panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a Shared Services Plan that could lead to new efficiencies and cost savings in County, town and village governments.

Hurleyville, NY – It’s time to start planning for the 2019 annual Theme Tree Exhibit at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville! 

Jeffersonville, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works has initiated a project to reduce flooding along County Route 164/Beechwood Road down to its intersection with State Route 52, as well as behind the homes to the west of Route 52, from the 164/52 intersection to the State bridge located approximately ¼ mile to the south on 52.

Monticello, NY – For the fourth time, the Sullivan County Manager’s Office and the Division of Management and Budget 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.

Montour Falls, NY – A hundred firefighters representing departments from Bloomingburg, Callicoon, Grahamsville, Highland Lake, Hortonville, Jeffersonville, Kauneonga Lake, Lava, Liberty, Lumberland, Narrowsburg, Rock Hill, Roscoe, Summitville, White Lake, White Sulphur Springs, Woodridge, Wurtsboro and Yulan, plus members of the Upper Delaware Ambulance Corps, trekked to the State Fire Academy in Montour Falls for the 25th anniversary “Sullivan County Weekend” October 26-27.

Monticello, NY – For the fourth year in a row, the NYS Comptroller’s Office has designated Sullivan County free of fiscal stress.

The Office recently released its 2018 Fiscal Stress rankings for municipalities and school districts statewide, based on the annual financial reports submitted to the Office. Sullivan County again scored well, earning the best rank of “No Designation” (meaning there are no indications of the County being susceptible to fiscal stress at this time).

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services would like to notify the public that three confirmed cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been identified in children of varying ages in Sullivan County this week.

“This is an important advisory,” Public Health Director Nancy McGraw stated. “As recently as 2016, Sullivan County had a pertussis outbreak of nearly 30 cases, and dozens of additional probable cases were investigated, interviewed and individuals treated.”