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Sullivan Community College cites SUNY Reconnect funding, explores NJCAA soccer and sets budget calendar
Summary
College officials reported a SUNY Reconnect grant for adult learners, an NJCAA grant to explore starting soccer, a push to increase fall enrollment and a schedule to meet county budget deadlines; a public commenter later pressed for dorm updates and a line‑item budget.
Representatives from Sullivan Community College told the county meeting the college recently received funding and is planning programs to boost enrollment, while the county and public commenters pressed for budget materials and dorm updates.
Sean Welsh, speaking for the college, said the college "recently got a grant from the NJCAA to explore the possibility of soccer locally" and that the institution is assessing feasibility for the coming fall. Welsh said the college is also pivoting to serve adult learners after receiving SUNY Reconnect funding, which he described as free community college for adults ages 25 to 55.
Stacy Johnson, identified as the college's dean of students, said, "Our second summer session started on Tuesday, July 8. For the first time this year, our EOP program is having their summer academy" and that orientation dates for fall will be July 23 and Aug. 5. Johnson said athletics will move back to Division III and the college plans extended hours in the fall to serve adult learners.
On budget timing, the college said it will present a budget to its board the week of July 17 and expects to send the college budget to the county "probably the seventeenth or eighteenth," with a county deadline of July 24 so the county can set a public hearing in August. The meeting record shows the college requested the county receive the budget before July 24 to allow the county clerk to set the public hearing.
In public comments, a resident who identified himself as Kenny pressed for a dorm update and greater transparency on budgets, saying citizens are entitled to a line-item budget and that agencies should publish budgets online under open meetings law. Kenny also criticized local election administration procedures and poll‑worker recruitment (see separate election update).
No binding county action was taken on the college budget during the meeting; the exchange set scheduling expectations for the coming weeks.
