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County, LDC Ink Care Center Agreement with Infinite Care

Liberty, NY – The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC), Sullivan County and Infinite Care Management formally signed an agreement this week to operate the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty to Infinite Care for the next 20 years, renewable if the parties agree.

“This was a complicated endeavor but a worthwhile one,” affirmed LDC Board Chairman Lowell Feldman. “I am pleased to predict that the future for the Care Center, and for the people of Sullivan County, looks very bright.”

POW/MIA Day to Be Observed in Monticello

The Fallen Comrade Table, present at every Sullivan County POW/MIA Recognition Day, features a specific set of items designed to remember American servicepeople who were/are prisoners of war or missing in action.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will have a special ceremony in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Veterans Memorial, located outside the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello.

Monticello, Thompson Join Competition for $10 Million New York State Grant

Monticello, NY - Village of Monticello, Town of Thompson and Sullivan County residents are invited to a virtual public meeting to demonstrate support for the Town and Village’s joint application to compete for a $10 million grant from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI).  

The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m. on the ZOOM platform. To join, log on to the ZOOM app or go to www.zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID# 857 4861 1221. 

Get Your Shopping Done Via a Sullivan County Bus

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Office for the Aging continues to provide shopping bus services on a modified schedule. All riders are required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.

“The shopping bus provides round-trip transportation from seniors’ homes to Monticello shopping,” says Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul. “Registration with our office is required. The suggested contribution is $3 per round trip. Please dial 845-807-0244 to make a reservation at least 3 business days prior.”

Public Health Urges Vigilance After COVID Exposures at Local Camp

Glen Spey, NY – The Sullivan County Public Health Department is advising residents that if they worked at or their child attended Camp Veritas at Lake Champion, 247 Mohican Lake Road, Glen Spey from August 14-August 19, 2021, they may have been exposed to COVID-19. Multiple cases of COVID-19 have resulted from exposures there during this timeframe.

County Manager Welcomes Incoming Public Safety Commissioner

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua A. Potosek is pleased to welcome Thomas Farney as the new Commissioner of Public Safety, commencing September 13.

“Tom by far was the most qualified candidate I interviewed, with extensive experience in emergency management and counterterrorism efforts,” Potosek states. “I welcome Tom to the team and look forward to working closely with him to protect and enhance the safety and security of the people of Sullivan County.”

Booster COVID Shots Not Here Yet, But First Doses for 12 and Up Are

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services has begun preparations to offer a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to eligible populations.

“Right now we’re waiting on the NYS Department of Health, whose Commissioner Howard Zucker has convened the State’s Clinical Advisory Task Force to finalize guidance on how we can distribute and administer these doses,” Public Health Director Nancy McGraw explained.

Those preparations include:

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