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Resolution 1 amended an earlier resolution to change the coroner foreign-disposition fee from $50 to $75 effective Jan. 1, 2022; members present responded \"Aye\" and the measure was approved. Resolution 2 authorized mileage reimbursement for a district attorney intern. Resolution 3, introduced by the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committees, authorized an agreement with Sullivan County Community College to provide scholarships for emergency medical technician (EMT) training.

Each resolution passed by voice vote; the transcript records assent with \"Aye\" but does not include a roll-call tally of individual votes. No amendments to the measures were recorded in the meeting minutes presented.

The measures were moved and seconded on the record; individual mover/second names were not consistently captured in the transcript excerpts available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sullivan County - Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee on 2025-08-07 10:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Sullivan County Legislature approved three resolutions by voice vote: an amendment increasing the coroner's foreign-disposition fee, mileage reimbursement for a district attorney intern, and an agreement with Sullivan County Community College to provide EMT training scholarships.","taxTitle","Sullivan County, New York","taxId",14534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502277,"Coroner: forensic pathologist retiring, morgue plans slow and opioid deaths have risen",192,1797815,1990145,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61&start=1797&end=1990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61/thumbnail_1797815.jpg","/articles/6502277/Sullivan-County/New-York/Coroner-forensic-pathologist-retiring-morgue-plans-slow-and-opioid-deaths-have-risen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502277-3cc7aac5979986278fe3fb02a6c71a92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094081&Signature=nJ0AF3nuyCHx5dPEWYG6SPuqrn5kOtJMsqiTxHvvkiW0Iqoe72~qqtv3ueNjKuDoo5~fp5ZsgU9QSSIxz-iObo~EynKsU4wKNFbbL6-qTOvGc6JMQkCQ3ZVntQIH4dHrH0BCLv5WPG3P3zUVseeA6EdypKsm5OMN4bRmOCqCLPafpI2~gYYl4Gdcvm35fOmiSYRLCO1UiB17OxU44zd74ytW25ewZy3cXUK~tZU6ogtkWNgQWrst4I7invdk~lhSC9eWlzhGLqVGjow5~jSHxcQ5~NfpkZaVZtD9buW55jm56OS7ZmONC3q~Gjk-HdoQdBBMWAc8LKO3B1Fm9u9ppg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sullivan County coroner updated legislators on staffing and morgue issues, reported a recent rise in overdose deaths and announced an RFP for a replacement forensic pathologist.

\"Doctor Asher, our primary forensic pathologist, has formally announced her retirement,\" the coroner said, and the county plans to issue a request for proposals this week for a replacement. The coroner said Dr. Sloan, a forensic pathologist in a neighboring state, is a potential prospect for the position and that county staff will meet with her soon.

On the county morgue and related storage needs, the coroner said proposed walk-in storage costs were \"quite exorbitant\" and that alternative plans are under discussion. \"Our office and your office of the coroner's has been neglected for so many years,\" the coroner said, adding that the county is seeking a workable solution.

The coroner reported mortality statistics for recent months and said the opioid crisis remains a concern: for July the county recorded 21 total deaths and nine autopsies, including five overdose deaths. The coroner noted that May had zero overdose deaths (the first time in 10 years) but that overdoses rose again in June and July.

The coroner also noted collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration on efforts to intercept precursor chemicals in interstate shipping and said county officials have been working with statewide associations and legislative committees on related public-safety matters.

During the meeting, legislators moved and approved a resolution to amend the coroner's fee for foreign disposition (from $50 to $75 effective Jan. 1, 2022). The motion passed by voice vote; members present voiced \"Aye.\"","The county coroner reported the retirement of the primary forensic pathologist, said a replacement RFP will be issued and reported a rise in overdose deaths after a month with none; an RFP for a morgue replacement is underway and alternatives to an expensive walk-in storage proposal are being discussed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502283,"Sullivan County District Attorney reports convictions, indictments and interagency work",511,1273040,1784090,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61&start=1273&end=1784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61/thumbnail_1273040.jpg","/articles/6502283/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-District-Attorney-reports-convictions-indictments-and-interagency-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502283-17b220b360c158a19c21f0fc5ee9bfc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094081&Signature=B3yMGHz3-~SFyXd8HufHv~R2XXNpoqHfHhxrxCHlWwgybhc3n4KKWB3WngpKkmh2i4Gww9-fPTIqC-ZqX4KSXyf2LUop46t0HKl~cG~8ZJDl1REr3fuHAHDcdCFJblg6hAZY7clgv2aDWkuExZ2ax~z2TSGAoqX7I0TX2NzRZ60D2LzCRZsfRoxRc63JmYcbtHuH8aGzz452xIG7icv5ZcbT-Ufkvcid1t6t6nUWGksd6sgnlzM7z~paec1YDe42mW-snuoG1uHfvAC-MYOXwW8ccyABhFVvo47cJxd33jHUIdqkwyeZ646O8WSE1wD2t1TubiIqJXMxbJZ9fo8voQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sullivan County District Attorney delivered a fiscal-year update to the Legislature that listed indictments, recent convictions, staffing changes and multiagency investigations.

\"Year to date, my office has drafted an excess of 60 search warrants ...\" the District Attorney said, summarizing investigative activity across vehicles, residences and digital accounts. He reported that the office had filed 110 indictments year to date and listed several recent convictions, including cases involving violent felonies, narcotics and weapons offenses.

The DA said the office obtained a conviction in a predatory sexual-assault trial and will seek a 25-years-to-life sentence at the defendant’s upcoming sentencing hearing. He also described other recent outcomes in cases involving illegal firearms, large narcotics seizures and armed robbery, and said numerous trials are scheduled.

The DA highlighted appellate success and staffing changes: four appellate decisions were decided in the office’s favor this year, investigator Kenny was promoted to chief investigator — a first for the county — and Sheila Parks was hired as special assistant to the district attorney. The office also completed a law-student internship program and sent prosecutors to statewide training programs.

The DA said his office is coordinating with local police, the sheriff’s office and the New York State Police on several shootings in and around the Village of Monticello two weeks earlier and expressed hope for arrests soon. He also reported federal coordination in a case that produced a 10-year federal sentence for a defendant, and he said amendments to state discovery laws have eased challenges his office has faced, making prosecutions more resilient to technical dismissals.

Legislators did not take a vote on any DA-led proposal during the update. The DA concluded his presentation by asking whether there were questions; none were raised that led to formal action.","The district attorney reported 110 indictments year-to-date, multiple high-profile convictions, expanded staff and interagency cooperation on shootings and federal prosecutions, and said recent discovery-law amendments will aid case handling.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502288,"Enforcement technician pitches stop-arm camera program used in Orange County to Sullivan County legislators",1174,48935,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61&start=48&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546381-2680dad692825b5dc91194c66e71ac61/thumbnail_48935.jpg","/articles/6502288/Sullivan-County/New-York/Enforcement-technician-pitches-stop-arm-camera-program-used-in-Orange-County-to-Sullivan-County-legislators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502288-178394d8c754a1b201f25d4a4bdd2ce7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094081&Signature=j8Mgqcb8QSYsojPhX1OTtL~yIFBHguLCGxFlpaGuHrKKGv81KMjVOXwr0Lxr4mhv11VSuTw2M3AcPrSl3JSd8XOvTH4Aw7qKMsqmWDyq7tIrE~n6mL22~FaIh8IQvCODi-TFi6iolGr4RNCLDeEp5qvBEL4-6PKtwks9VT4F2RHPcCScptel42Dg7KprwbduOITFahc0pJFrIi9eHc-19EJN8zdZO0ZyMehB2Mepdk9XVTkYP1xOi5MgaAXbKRy-fgxf2yIPMPunAuxb42WljPyuCnuljjJ6L1LWsCNrFXIKvQ2nPO~1fflFQiRfJeHFQRIxARO70hIk1zl1p64sRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael Belgiovini, an enforcement technician with Orange County Emergency Services’ school bus safety program, told the Sullivan County Legislature on Monday that a private company’s stop-arm camera system has produced thousands of civil citations and changed motorist behavior in Orange County.

Belgiovini said the system — deployed as a partnership with a company called Bus Patrol — uses video cameras, license-plate readers and artificial intelligence to identify vehicles that pass stopped school buses with red lights activated. \"Basically what this company does is, it has technology that takes pictures of, records, and is issuing, notices of violation to people that pass school buses with the red lights on,\" Belgiovini said.

Belgiovini said Orange County began its program in September 2024 and by June had issued 17,358 citations after reviewing roughly 30,000 videos. He said the program cost no money to the county, school districts or bus companies; installation and operation are paid through a violator-funded cost-recovery arrangement in which fine revenue is shared between the vendor and the host county. \"The way they do it is it's made possible through a violator funded cost recovery\" he said.

He described the local review process: Bus Patrol’s systems identify candidate events and upload video and still images to a database; retired law-enforcement technicians review the recordings and either approve or disapprove citations. If approved, Bus Patrol mails a civil notice of liability to the registered owner on the vehicle registration. Belgiovini said the civil penalty structure used in Orange County was: first offense $250, second offense $275, third offense $300, with no driver license points assessed through the motor-vehicle system.

Legislators and others at the meeting raised questions about legal enforcement and who is held responsible. One legislator asked whether the registered owner — not the actual driver — receives the citation; Belgiovini responded, \"That's correct, sir.\" He said people can plead not guilty and that a court process would be put in place for contested citations, although the court process was not yet fully implemented.

Public comment at the meeting raised concerns about revenue sharing if the state becomes involved, inconsistent timing of when buses activate lights, and civil liberties implications of automated enforcement. A member of the public warned that if the state later seeks a share of fine revenue, local receipts could fall.

Belgiovini, who said he is a Sullivan County resident and a retired New York State trooper, encouraged county officials to contact Bus Patrol for details if the county wishes to explore the program. \"If Monticello wanted to opt in and say, hey, we wanted this on all of our buses,\" he said, \"Bus Patrol would then say, okay, we're gonna put this district in and they'd show up there and start installing cameras.\"","Michael Belgiovini of Orange County Emergency Services described a stop-arm camera program that records motorists who pass school buses with red lights activated, saying the system costs local governments nothing and produces civil citations mailed to registered vehicle owners.","actionData","errors"]

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