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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Sullivan County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
First Responder Mental Health Training
A proposed purchase order would bring in PF Volkmann & Associates to deliver critical incident stress management and suicide prevention training — a direct investment in the wellbeing of police, fire, EMS and dispatch personnel.
Fire Loss Investigation and Community Risk Reduction Grant
The county wants to tap a three-year state grant program for fire investigation and community risk reduction work. Accepting the award could expand fire prevention and investigation capacity without local dollars.
Human Rights Commission activity
The commission has received 21 complaints since April, sustained five (including discrimination and housing retaliation cases), and is working with HUD on Monticello Housing Authority tenant issues, plus planning community events for December and early 2027.
Substance abuse prevention and recovery housing
The county proclaimed October as Substance Abuse Prevention Month and honored Oxford House, whose peer-run recovery housing operates residences in Sullivan County.