Monticello, NY – Sullivan County legislators today approved County Manager Josh Potosek’s proposed restructuring of County government.

“Coronavirus has instituted a harsh reality: we are losing millions of dollars in revenue every month,” Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty stated. “The only responsible option is to seek cost savings wherever and whenever we can, and this reorganization – plus a range of expense reductions – will save County taxpayers more than $1.2 million (net) every year.”

Monticello, NY – Starting Tuesday, June 23, as part of the Phase 3 reopening authorized by the State, the Sullivan County DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) will begin handling in-person transactions at the office in the Government Center in Monticello. Due to extremely limited staffing, these visits will be limited to Sullivan County residents only and must be by appointment.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is alerting anyone who visited the Broadway Barber Shop at 456 Broadway in Monticello, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus).

Tusten, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of County Road 26 (Crystal Lake Road), in the Town of Tusten, to replace County Bridge 471. County Bridge 471 is located approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the intersection of County Road 26 (Crystal Lake Road) and County Road 23 (Lumberland Mt. Hope). This section of County Road 26 is scheduled to be closed to all traffic starting 8:00AM June 22nd, 2020, and will remain closed for approximately 4 weeks.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty today issued the following statement:

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Town of Fallsburg Police Chief Simmie Williams will join Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw at the next Live Town Hall this Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m.

“Simmie’s entire life speaks to proud community service, and he will share what it means to be a police officer, an African-American, and a Sullivan County resident during this moment in our history,” Doherty stated.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is pleased to announce that the County improved its overall level in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings and Roadmap report for 2020.

“The report was initially released in March, at almost the same time as COVID-19 exploded nationally and globally,” Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said. “The timing would have been awkward, and the messages would have conflicted at a time when so many people were becoming ill, so we chose to wait until now to share this very welcome news.” 

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Board of Elections at the Government Center Lobby in Monticello will be the polling place for Primary Day In-Person Early Voting from Saturday June 13 through Sunday, June 21:

Monticello, NY – With the entrance of the Mid-Hudson region of the State into Phase 2 of the NY Forward plan tomorrow, June 9, Sullivan County government offices will slowly begin reopening to in-person visits.

“We are bringing back less than 50% of our employees onsite, and offices will be open to the public by appointment only,” explained County Manager Josh Potosek. “This is to ensure that the plan we’ve developed is workable and safe before we bring back more employees and reopen for walk-in customers – likely with the start of Phase 3.”

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek has recommended the Legislature approve a temporary reduction in the salaries of 87 management/confidential County employees.