Monticello, NY –The Sullivan County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling invites civic groups, libraries, businesses and public service organizations to take advantage of a free recycling lecture series.

Nationwide, recyclable and compostable materials make up almost three-quarters of the trash sent to landfills for disposal each year. Making more productive use of these materials is a top priority, since garbage exported and buried in landfills requires lots of fuel to transport, generates greenhouse gases and costs money to manage properly.

Sullivan County Management and Budget Commissioner Janet Young holds the 2018 Sullivan County Budget document which earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (displayed on the desk next to her) from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Monticello, NY – For the third 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).

Monticello, NY – Bethel, Highland, and Monticello will join the towns of Liberty and Thompson in launching projects under Sullivan County’s new Business-Friendly Zoning & Permitting Program. All were awarded funding to improve their zoning and permitting processes, and the Division of Planning and Community Development still has funds available for municipalities who wish to do the same.

Rock Hill, NY – The rescheduled 2018 Sullivan County Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Auction will be held Wednesday, August 29 at the Sullivan Ramada Rock Hill at 283 Rock Hill Drive in Rock Hill.

Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck urges potential bidders – especially first-time bidders – to attend a Bidder’s Seminar on Monday, August 27 at 7 p.m. at the same location. The terms and conditions of the auction will be explained, as will the foreclosure process and associated liens. Questions about specific properties can be answered at that time, as well.

Monticello, NY – There will be a Primary Election in Sullivan County on Thursday, September 13. Polls will open at noon and close at 9 p.m.

Voters enrolled in the Democratic Party are eligible to vote in the September Primary, while voters enrolled in the NY Reform party are eligible to vote for that party’s state committee seats. 

All registered voters who are not enrolled in a party are eligible to vote for candidates for the NY Attorney General seat and NY State Senate (42nd District) seat on the NY Reform party ballot.

The Blue Star Memorial Marker has just been placed in front of the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello. It will be dedicated on September 9 at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency and the Community Garden Club of Liberty warmly invite the public to the dedication of the Blue Star Memorial Marker just installed at the Government Center in Monticello.

The D&H Canal Linear Park's brown-sided Interpretive Center sits next to the historic Boothroyd House and features a niche bookshop focused on local history. Visit it for free at 16 Bova Road in Summitville.

Summitville, NY – With the widespread disappearance of retail book stores, it’s becoming more difficult for folks who like to browse shelves instead of computer screens to find reading material, especially those items that don’t fall under the heading of mass media releases.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature encourages not-for-profit agencies to apply for consideration of inclusion in the Legislative Discretionary Contract Program.

Monticello, NY - Sullivan County Public Health Services is issuing an advisory to the public that a fox found in the Village of Monticello in a populated area on Waverly Avenue has tested positive for rabies.

"There was no exposure to people that our office has been made aware of at this time," said Nancy McGraw, Public Health Director. "Please be aware of your surroundings, especially in wooded areas, and notify the NYS DEC of any suspicious acting wild or domestic animals."

Pond Eddy, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of County Route 41 (High Road) near its intersection with NYS Route 97 in the Town of Lumberland on Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, weather-permitting. 

The closure comes at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in order to facilitate the ongoing replacement of the Pond Eddy Bridge spanning the Delaware River and its approaches.