Narrative of Resolution:
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Authorize Bond of $3,000,000 for design and planning costs for various county buildings
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $3,000,000
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BOND RESOLUTION
At a regular meeting of the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan, New York, held at the County Government Center, in Monticello, New York, on the December 18, 2025, at
o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time.
The meeting was called to order by , and upon roll being called, the following were:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The following resolution was offered by , who moved its adoption, seconded by , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION NO. OF 2025 DATED DECEMBER 18, 2025 INTRODUCED BY BRIAN MCPHILLIPS, CHAIR OF THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE DESIGN AND PLANNING COSTS FOR VARIOUS COUNTY BUILDINGS, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the class of objects or purposes of paying the design and planning costs for various County buildings, in and for the County of Sullivan, New York, including incidental expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby authorized to be issued $3,000,000 bonds of said County pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is $3,000,000, which class of objects or purposes is hereby authorized at said maximum estimated cost, and that the plan of financing thereof is by the issuance of the $3,000,000 bonds of said County authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby further determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is five (5) years, pursuant to subdivision 62(2nd) of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Sullivan, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the County Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said County Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the County Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such
recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the County Treasurer shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in the Sullivan County Democrat and the River Reporter, the official newspapers of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote which resulted as follows: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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CERTIFICATION FORM
STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.: COUNTY OF SULLIVAN )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the County Legislature of the County of Sullivan, New York (the “Issuer”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. That a meeting of the Issuer was duly called, held and conducted on the December 18, 2025.
2. That such meeting was a special regular (circle one) meeting.
3. That attached hereto is a proceeding of the Issuer which was duly adopted at such meeting by the Board of the Issuer.
4. That such attachment constitutes a true and correct copy of the entirety of such proceeding as so adopted by said Board.
5. That all members of the Board of the Issuer had due notice of said meeting.
6. That said meeting was open to the general public in accordance with Section 103 of the Public Officers Law, commonly referred to as the “Open Meetings Law”.
7. That notice of said meeting (the meeting at which the proceeding was adopted) was caused to be given PRIOR THERETO in the following manner:
PUBLICATION (here insert newspaper(s) and date(s) of publication - should be a date or dates falling prior to the date set forth above in item 1)
POSTING (here insert place(s) and date(s) of posting- should be a date or dates falling prior to the date set forth above in item 1)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature this day of December, 2025.
Clerk, County Legislature
(CORPORATE SEAL)
LEGAL NOTICE
The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on December 18, 2025, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Sullivan, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Monticello, New York, December 18, 2025.
/s/ Ann Marie Martin Clerk, County Legislature
BOND RESOLUTION NO. OF 2025 DATED DECEMBER 18, 2025 INTRODUCED BY BRIAN MCPHILLIPS, CHAIR OF THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE DESIGN AND PLANNING COSTS FOR VARIOUS COUNTY BUILDINGS, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
Specific object or purpose: Design and planning costs for various County buildings
Period of probable usefulness: 5 years
Maximum estimated cost: $3,000,000 Amount of obligations to be issued: $3,000,000 bonds SEQRA status: Type II Action