A Closer Look at Proposed Sullivan County Housing Shelter with Legislator Cat Scott

Sullivan County legislators are scrambling for a new location to build a gateway housing shelter in the county. On May 15, the legislature voted against scheduling a public hearing to operate a gateway housing center on Pittaluga Road in Thompson, N.Y. This follows months after heated debate between opponents and advocates for the shelter.

District 5 Legislator Cat Scott was the sole vote in favor of scheduling the public hearing. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Scott about what’s at stake amidst the county’s housing crisis.

Read: Sullivan County Legislature Scrambles for a New Housing Shelter Location

The legislature said they will reconvene on June 19th to discuss a new site location for the shelter.

Image: Row of housing units in Sullivan County, N.Y. (Photo Credit: Sullivan County Government)