Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Sullivan County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in roads with high priority
Bridge repairs and replacements
Sullivan County Paving hit substantial completion on the Neversink Crossing — a tentative ribbon cutting is set for Thursday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m., with a walk across the bridge planned.
Bridge projects and flooding response
The Benton Hollow and Ferndale (Fluger Town) bridge decks should be set by October; heavy August rains washed debris into streams but a prior flood project on the Cobertown Road held for the first time in decades. Legislators want a stakeholder meeting on stream cleanouts with DEC, Soil and Water, and Trout Unlimited.
Winter road salt price surge
Other counties' salt bids are coming back 50-60% higher than the county's current $80/ton — potentially half a million dollars more in winter costs. The county is pre-treating roads to stretch salt, but drivers are still short.