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Sullivan County debate covers gateway housing, stabilization center siting and nursing-home concerns; multiple resolutions passed in blocks
Summary
Legislators and public commenters pressed for faster action on gateway housing and stabilization services while dozens of routine resolutions passed by block vote. Public comment focused on conditions at the county-contracted nursing facility and on a proposed $125,000 town reimbursement for removal of an unsafe building.
Sullivan County legislators spent a large portion of their June 19 meeting addressing public concerns about local homeless services and the county-contracted nursing facility, while approving a slate of routine resolutions in block votes.
Public comment included criticism of a proposed $125,000 county payment to assist the town of Fallsburg with removal of an unsafe building, and extended testimony about conditions and management at the county’s adult care facility operated under contract. A public speaker who identified herself as a senior-area resident said the facility has had “extensive need of repair, a shortage of staff” and malfunctioning equipment and urged the Legislature to take responsibility for improvements.
Several legislators discussed the county’s work on a gateway housing/stabilization center and the timeline for pursuing a state grant. Legislator Terry Blosser Bernardo said the available state grant is flexible: "it's not just…
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