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By TOM RUE

Download a copy of the original survey of the Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike, Liber 18 of Deeds, pp. 325-336, filed 13 June 1807 in the Ulster County Court House at Kingston by William A. Thompson, Esq., first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Ulster (11 pp., 16MB Acrobat file).

"The Breadth of Broadway" summary report to the Village Attorney and short version given as public comment at the July 7th the Village of Monticello Board of Trustees meeting; relevant cases, and cover letter. See also tomrue.net.

This entry was posted on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 15:03

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Senior Detective Doug Tunno, center, of the Village of Monticello Police Department, accepts the Monticello Kiwanis Club’s Everyday Hero Award from Kiwanis President Henry Good. At left is his wife, Joy Tunno.

Det. Tunno, who has 35 years on the force, recently headed three gang-awareness workshops for local officials. He was instrumental in starting the School Resource Officer program and has served as liaison between the department and the school district.

This entry was posted on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 18:14

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Consistent with the practice of the NYS Legislature, mandated by Governor's Executive Order 3 of 1997 and the stated intent of the Sullivan County Legislature, I have begun linking audio files of public proceedings at Village Board of Trustees meetings, which constituents or others from the public may download or stream, together with my rationale and legal authority for providing this service are here.

This entry was posted on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 17:04

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Throughout 2009, Sullivan County residents and visitors will celebrate the 200-year anniversary of the county's founding, orchestrated by the county, Sullivan Renaissance, and a host of community organizations.

This entry was posted on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 00:00

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The keynote speaker at the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Sullivan County Government Center was Jim McDonough, Director of the NYS Division of Veteran Affairs.

Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony Audio (wav)
40 Minutes, 26.6MB (full length)

Sullivan County Government Center, Monticello
Monday, May 26, 2008
Printed Program Acrobat (pdf) 879 bytes

See music videos here.

This entry was posted on Mon, 05/26/2008 - 15:51

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Monticello and the Town of Thompson have reason to be proud of the recognition recently given for the extraordinary training that members of the Monticello Joint Fire District receive.

This entry was posted on Sun, 05/25/2008 - 12:52

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The Village Manager evidently misunderstands the role of a Village Attorney in relation to Board members. The attorney does not represent the Manager, but the Board of Trustees. Any Trustee is entitled -– in fact, obligated – to seek legal advice from the Village Attorney on questionable matters before voting. The Manager is entitled to consult with the Village Attorney only on behalf of or as authorized by the Board. If the Manager becomes adversarial against the Village, or provides advice contrary to the opinion of the Attorney, the Village Attorney’s obligation is to the Board, not the Manager.

John Barbarite behaved unethically by disclosing confidential attorney-client information to the newspaper "Monticello to replace its attorneys", The Sullivan County Democrat, May 23, 2008, p. 1. without the consent of the Board of Trustees. I would suggest that Mr. Barbarite study up on the definition of privileged communication.

It is perfectly acceptable for an elected Trustee to ask the Attorney to prepare to provide an answer for a critical question, especially on time sensitive matters. It is entirely unacceptable and improper for a Village employee to instruct Trustees on the nature or frequency of the questions that Village Trustees can ask the Village Attorney.

But even if I sent 10 times the number e-mails that Mr. Barbarite claims I did, it would not be his place to question or to report such communications to the media.

I invite Mr. Barbarite and Mayor Jenkins to show themselves to be men – honest men – by apologizing to the public, the Village, and me.

To clarify any questions that may have arisen as a result of Mr. Barbarite’s false claims, I am offering the following details to the public.

This entry was posted on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 19:09

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I am advised that, in speaking with reporters from The Sullivan County Democrat and WSUL Radio that, John Barbarite has blamed the recent resignation of Village Attorneys Will Frank and Karen Alt on me. See also: Manager Misunderstands Role Of Village Attorney And Violates Attorney-Client Privilege.

This entry was posted on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 19:00

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This is from Bill Liblick's column in today's edition of The Sullivan County Democrat about a May 17th disaster preparedness training to be held by the American Red Cross of Greater New York at Monticello High School.

This entry was posted on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 07:21

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Art, music, and other cultural events are not hard to find near Monticello. We enjoyed an afternoon of choral arrangements by Sullivan County Community Chorus at the First Church Presbyterian of Monticello on May 4th.

This entry was posted on Sun, 05/04/2008 - 17:10

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