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Amanda Ward moved to advance the resolutions in a block; Terry Blossa Bernardo seconded the motion. The chair called for the question and the resolutions were approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record a precise roll-call tally for the block vote.

During the public-comment period, several residents raised safety and service concerns. A near-term commenter urged that all potholes in the county should be filled by Memorial Day and pressed for a four-way stop at a study intersection as an interim safety measure. Another commenter described a history of serious crashes at the intersection of Route 209 and Mamakating Road (near Exit 112), said the county has placed 10-ton limit signs and urged stronger enforcement and larger signage for heavy trucks. A separate commenter criticized planned security measures at the Sullivan County government center—opposing metal detectors and access controls—and raised questions about impacts on early voting and ADA access; staff responded by noting the comment but did not propose a change during the meeting.

Ending: The committee closed after the block vote; staff said they would return on specific agenda items in future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sullivan County - Public Works Committee on 2025-07-17 10:30 AM - Jul 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved an omnibus block of resolutions by voice vote. Public commenters urged faster pothole repairs, criticized planned security measures at the county government center, and raised concerns about heavy-truck safety on steep approaches.","taxTitle","Sullivan County, New York","taxId",14534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6509951,"Airport terminal nears completion; county extends consultant task and authorizes utility cabinet placement",354,112000,466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a&start=112&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6509951/Sullivan-County/New-York/Airport-terminal-nears-completion-county-extends-consultant-task-and-authorizes-utility-cabinet-placement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509951-e0f193bef9dd12d13e4734336de097f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176004&Signature=oZWSZe-VkKrfMFDdnF1E4C9qT0kwmPm8w~OxzJNuH3KImOZdWgcZv~C1nPimKkwXFf0330erMqs9CNn3wSZkYmE~u2d5~XIrJx7cDi-fXErByv-ukiYjra8c-GUTkX3nq9zRfnix6t35xPrR8IzFVB60S40KPChUpTQcSP5ym5PH~4FL3mulSxoTAnkwz~K5xNgadq9QPoQMFUJvbVKEoF7GBFq32k~cepZbaAPfnXV-pKk8oq9UG7IWWNjk6ytXwwLeBsZXVc5~zYNoVX5fkiSUufm1hB6vC-3RFFvdFAvTd1efHuWueE7YHFSjR886QHadq~cQT2LupGQO98krWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County staff told the committee that the county airport terminal project is nearing conclusion and that two related administrative actions are on the agenda.

Staff said the terminal construction is approaching final completion with remaining punch-list and exterior work; they described the project as “coming along nicely” after roughly two years of work.

The committee reviewed a resolution to authorize a ground-mounted utility cabinet (Spectrum) on county-owned property near County Road 172 in the Mamakating area. Staff said the installation sits on a pull-off between Wurtsboro and Bloomingburg and that Spectrum must also obtain town zoning board of appeals permission because the town law restricts ridgetop utilities. County staff recommended authorizing the chairman to sign consent for the cabinet on county property; staff said the cabinet is out of the way of county operations.

A second resolution relates to McFarland Johnson, the county’s on-call consultant for environmental and planning work. Staff said that the current on-call period for that consultant is ending and the county will issue an RFP for future consultant services; the resolution before the committee would extend the consultant’s task on the airport project and set updated labor rates for work they are already performing. Staff said the change does not alter contract amounts and that the consultant will continue current construction-management and planning work regardless of future procurement outcomes.

Ending: Staff said they will proceed with the RFP for a new consultant for the next term and will return with results of that procurement and any subsequent contract changes.","Staff said the new airport terminal project is close to completion, and the committee reviewed two staff resolutions: one authorizing a utility cabinet on county land and another extending a consultant task and updating labor rates for ongoing airport environmental and planning work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6509954,"County engineers outline multi-year bridge work, several replacements and designs advancing",187,1606000,1793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a&start=1606&end=1793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a/thumbnail_1606000.jpg","/articles/6509954/Sullivan-County/New-York/County-engineers-outline-multi-year-bridge-work-several-replacements-and-designs-advancing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509954-8bee406908471ebb8122ce1c39abf6c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176004&Signature=eIy8RFTtCjJTUVvjNntLmFy5DT~BhXcFbU8IoMMSN99w07ZQCvROK3ZF5qb-U~Z6c975JKSQ~ilEJ50fqrYau8Tp~6xrOJTnUmuhdMiTzX4dHRiM3vReSCOX0-fJeLSNh5Ooq3d2zMNop8Ywg6MCUFB3zc-CGEk-2IC2J5gdup4cQTmCT~FuF~abyON75nkkFHckFo2~CrfukrkF8RPsUJI6EBnAAWCKHt7VPXpXPOGFjO-VGKyxyq9jbdWb2pTKI6XZUDlVnQi5BD2qYKlVoPqOUD-hI4DTHZ~vAk5z3gpX8jrBkshaiuXZaRGMh02xvDB7Y7P~YOjwUyvSEJpMEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County engineering staff updated the committee on progress across a series of bridge projects, including near-term in-house replacements and longer-term designs.

Staff said a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Bridge 368 project in Pflugertown has been distributed for public comment and posted on the county website; staff expect comments in August and anticipate buying materials for construction next year. Several other projects are in design or field-work stages: Bridge 301 (Cambridge) remains under design with an alternatives report under review and construction planned for 2027; Bridge 51 in Swan Lake and Bridge 283 in Livingston Manor have field work complete and draft design reports starting; Bridge 171 (County Road 75) has a consultant on board and draft designs indicate a potential increase from a 40-foot span to something between 120 and 180 feet, with staff negotiating span and cost trade-offs.

In-house bridge operations are advancing on several fronts: Bridge 270 in Pflugertown (Tiny Bridge 270) is expected to have abutments concrete-placed next week and be complete by September or early October; the Ben Hollow Road replacement to eliminate Bridge 277 is progressing; Bridge 400 on County Road 107 is nearly complete following slip-lining of a new pipe into the existing culvert; Cambridge projects include replacement of bridge rail and pier work with estimated completion of several projects in October.

Ending: Engineering staff asked the committee to review designs as they move toward procurement and to note that some projects await utility relocations or additional consultant work before construction can proceed.","Engineering staff reported design, survey and construction timelines for several county bridges, with some in-house bridge work expected to finish this fall and other projects slated for 2026–2027 construction.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6509959,"Public Works reports paving progress, County Road 94 embankment rebuilt and new traffic signs planned on busy approaches",142,214000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a&start=214&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6509959/Sullivan-County/New-York/Public-Works-reports-paving-progress-County-Road-94-embankment-rebuilt-and-new-traffic-signs-planned-on-busy-approaches","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509959-27dffad6fc1bfdf38c99716cb05835dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176004&Signature=HZ6qeaoA-hbFFYdG9ZkK8bXsoTAj34OiS~9I1pNDr019avE9~v20wsy1elpd60vMaxX0wfkFpr70qGQEsJJBe-vFzmifoNxnGZ0rDQoIAgrVpGbxDMy9zxv9g3SfpTDqKbfqmZDrYkS7qKiSkkQgqEGrT3B2rtlcduH3kzB~Ikx3CbHU0quKUTfJzK7b7DvuEsncfax7v9oB5b4Rh6ZAbC6hceTMDn0j5df91Qv1fknGcvKrPqx1BAe9OBLY5c5SFBv~p5sxlyUjQLkMlrYScQtBXQ5Yqh~bk-Vz8qTucQ52xQ~D2kK8BGayFrieYvtrgemmDkNepvJWMvUj-Y~xlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County Department of Public Works staff told the committee that contractor work and in-house crews have advanced paving and road repairs and that traffic-safety equipment will be tested at select locations.

Staff reported about 20 miles of contract paving completed and said roughly 14–15 miles remain to finish the program; in-house crews will handle an estimated additional 120 miles of surface treating and striping work after contractors finish higher-volume roads. Chip sealing and contract striping met a July 4 deadline and came in under budget—chip sealing about $200,000 under and striping about $10,000 under, staff said.

Staff described a major embankment repair on County Road 94 in the Katz District near Hankins: crews removed about 350 feet of failing slope, installed geofabrics and geocells, raised the road grade and rebuilt the roadway. The project addressed a longstanding slip where the roadway was “slowly slipping off the side of the mountain,” staff said.

Traffic safety measures discussed included new speed signs and a trial of solar-powered flashing “beacon” units (flashing lights at the top and bottom of a sign) to emphasize stop-ahead and speed warnings. Staff said they will install the signs at the Fraser Road intersection and on Old Liberty Road and will test solar units on a stop-ahead sign.

Staff also said they are working with Creighton Manning Engineering on the Fraser Road intersection and that guide-rail work will proceed on County Roads 19 and 94 under an $850,000 contract. Road maintenance updates included sinkhole repairs near the Walmart on Route 103 (Antawanna), extensive ditching and pipe replacement projects, and routine mowing; supervisors completed UDIG training to improve utility-locate response.

Ending: Staff asked committee members for patience while crews complete remaining paving and installation of the new signs, and staff said they will report back on results of the solar flashing sign pilot and the Fraser Road intersection engineering work.","Staff reported 20 miles of paving complete so far, chip sealing and contract striping finished under budget, embankment repair on County Road 94 completed using geofabrics and geocells, and new solar-powered flashing signs and speed signs will be installed near troubled intersections.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6509964,"Sullivan County officials seek vendor bids, DEC OK pending for landfill changes as tipping operations face permit scrutiny",472,948000,1420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a&start=948&end=1420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418504-4d849299f190668205aa7469ca67b86a/thumbnail_948000.jpg","/articles/6509964/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-officials-seek-vendor-bids-DEC-OK-pending-for-landfill-changes-as-tipping-operations-face-permit-scrutiny","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509964-5265cd03c8ac368af89f4f88d3174c93/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176004&Signature=GVKJuyma4ZTCzJmtL~CqjtUEgAB52rslxtEb5hzG0JDRoRTrPJ-OieFXavi5Eks0OQuay-MwcMP3KCgDeG-z57ip8K8DOSmDs~F5EchqtRCUbo6b91OMjTHcX1B5~DS2BH9B56947lqkzXful76-jkLeivDbqvouGdiQoi-b7OufjOkSxGJ0hP3aKE-cTEJMKazE6YWT7IaS3Xb2mS4e3ZfaKN0l42a3-frGuSWzLHHABEb8v8upX7SAwph7CktSSm0fSEFKCBCyfmF1d9VRhFrSP0UHcRr9DpYsHGRQ5dQHGgMWTtJVQALworYsozqFYDL2GwC0NdpoI8Z8Q5dN9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County Public Works staff told the committee that county landfill operations are being retooled as tonnage and revenue lagged last year and multiple procurements and regulatory steps proceed.

The county is soliciting bids for loading, hauling and disposal of landfill waste; a mandatory site-visit program has run and the submission deadline for proposals was extended to Aug. 8. Staff told the committee they hope to begin contract negotiations in August and to have a contract in place by Jan. 1 when the current contract expires.

County staff also issued a draft request-for-proposals for a waste-to-energy project on June 20 and scheduled a pre-bid site conference for July 18 at 10 a.m. Written comments on that draft are due Aug. 22; staff said a final RFP could issue in September with proposals due in December and potential bidder discussions starting in January.

Separately, the county applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to modify its permit to raise the daily tonnage cap from the current 800 tons to 1,000 tons. DEC responded with a list of requirements that staff said would include truck studies, a public participation plan and special analysis because the facility is in an environmental justice (EJ) area. Staff said the county will likely need to hire an engineer to complete DEC’s requested work and that county leaders should consider whether to address permit and registration changes together across multiple sites.

Solid waste staff reported financial and volume trends: revenue was about 8% lower year-to-date compared with the prior year—about $380,000—and tonnage was down roughly 21% year-to-date. Staff said July had several very heavy days, approaching the current permit cutoff of 800 tons, and that the county briefly needed an excavator from road maintenance to keep traffic flowing at the tip floor.

Staff described operational changes: the tip floor hours were set to 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Monticello; the county began accepting checks at the scale house; and the county is enforcing a bond requirement for commercial haulers (a $100,000 bond required by Aug. 1). Scrap-metal bids were run; the top bid came in at $160.60 per ton (Weisman), up from prior receipts around $107 per ton.

Staff reported two recent incoming loads that registered radiation; both were handled under the county’s procedure, held to allow decay, and released only after DEC review. Staff said the material in these loads was consistent with medical isotopes, including iodine-131, and that DEC had reported an increase in such loads statewide.

The county’s compost plan is complete and staff said it estimates capital needs at about $1,600,000; staff are preparing grant applications to support the work. Staff also reported DEC approval in principle of the county’s solid waste management plan; a resolution to adopt the final plan will be prepared for a future committee meeting.

Ending: Staff asked committee members to review the RFP timelines and the DEC requirements and said they will return with more detailed cost estimates and regulatory timelines as bids and DEC responses come in.","County staff told the Public Works Committee that landfill tonnage and revenue are down, the county has issued draft RFPs for hauling/disposal and waste-to-energy, and a DEC permit modification to raise the daily tonnage cap will require studies and public participation.","actionData","errors"]

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Public Works committee approves resolutions in a block; public commenters press pothole repairs and criticize proposed courthouse security

Airport terminal nears completion; county extends consultant task and authorizes utility cabinet placement

County engineers outline multi-year bridge work, several replacements and designs advancing

Public Works reports paving progress, County Road 94 embankment rebuilt and new traffic signs planned on busy approaches

Sullivan County officials seek vendor bids, DEC OK pending for landfill changes as tipping operations face permit scrutiny