December 25th,2009

Thank you for serving us admirably

By Bill Liblick

I think we would all be remiss if we did not take time to acknowledge those special elected officials who will no longer be serving us come January.

The people I am speaking about have become synonymous with Sullivan County. And,I am proud to call all of them friends.

Of course I am speaking [...]

December 18th,2009

Judge Harold Bauman incident sparks legislation

By Bill Liblick

On a recent Sunday afternoon during an ordinary arraignment in the Village of Liberty,Judge Harold Bauman never expected or experienced what would happen to him,nor could he believe there was no law to protect him from such actions.

Judge Bauman explains what happened to him,“I had just completed an arraignment of a [...]

December 11th,2009

Leave public safety budgets alone

By Bill Liblick

Sullivan County government is in budget mode,and within the next week we will know exactly what we are going to be hit with,and what items will be cut.

The consensus is that we will be facing a 5 percent property tax increase,a new garbage user fee,cut backs in municipal services,and [...]

December 4th,2009

Waste fee bringing out taxpayer anger and rage

By Bill Liblick

I don’t remember in recent memory when an issue has sparked as much anger as the pending waste fee. Taxpayers are understandably outraged and throughout Sullivan County one can hear that rage.

I have been inundated with emails and phone calls from readers of this column expressing concern and exasperation with County government. Clearly,the [...]