Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will once again answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Thursday, April 16, at 1 p.m.

“We will also present a pre-recorded video from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, who is unable to join us live at that time,” Doherty stated. “He will discuss a topic of prime interest to many people: testing.”

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s team responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is asking all those who are handy with a sewing needle to join the “Mask Brigade” this week.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw, along with local businessman and tourism industry leader Sims Foster, will answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Monday, April 13, at 1 p.m.

Another Live Q&A will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 1 p.m., with guest presenters to be announced closer to the date.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced today that five cases of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) have been confirmed at the County-owned and operated Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty. These are in addition to the very first positive case in the County, a Care Center employee who has since fully recovered.

Monticello, NY – In order to protect public health and safety due to the spread of COVID-19, the Sullivan County Legislature has authorized the closure of all park facilities (trails, parking lots, boat ramps, restrooms, playgrounds) at noon tomorrow, April 8. Barricades will be placed at County Park parking lots and trailheads notifying the public of the closures, and the Sheriff’s Office and local police will regularly patrol for and ticket any violators.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw, along with guest presenter Sullivan County BOCES District Superintendent Robert Dufour, will answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Monday, April 6, at 1 p.m.

Another Live Q&A will be held on Thursday, April 9, at 1 p.m., with Catskill Regional Medical Center CEO Jonathan Schiller as guest presenter.

Monticello, NY – Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, District 2 Legislator and Health & Family Services Committee Chair Nadia Rajsz, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Friday, April 3, at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY –Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, County Manager Josh Potosek, Public Health Director Nancy McGraw and Coroner and Mobilemedic CEO Albee Bockman will answer citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Wednesday, April 1, at 1 p.m.

“Over 7,000 people have viewed the video of the second Town Hall, topping the 6,000+ who viewed the first one last week,” Doherty stated. “On Wednesday, we’ll again provide answers to the questions this growing audience is asking.”

Monticello, NY – Building upon the success of the first online Sullivan County Town Hall, Legislature Chairman Robert Doherty announces that Legislature Vice Chair Mike Brooks, Sheriff Michael Schiff, County Manager Josh Potosek and Public Health Director Nancy McGraw will again respond to citizens’ questions during a Facebook Live Q&A session Monday, March 30, at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek today ordered a two-month extension of the deadline for owners to repurchase their tax-foreclosed properties.

“The State of Emergency will continue in Sullivan County for the foreseeable future, so I am taking this and other actions to preserve the health and welfare of our residents and property owners as much as possible,” Potosek explained.