SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—Catskills News and Mid Hudson News recently hosted Decision 2023, a series of candidate debates for Sullivan County Legislature seats in the seven contested races in this November’s election. The debates were recorded over three days beginning October 3 at the Black Library in Monticello. Mike Sakell, news director for Bold Gold Media, offered candidates a series of questions focusing on important local issues including concerns over the lack of local health care services, how to address the opioid epidemic, the future of the adult care center, the use of bed tax funds and more.

The community can listen to the debates online at www.boldgoldnewyork.com/podcast-1. The four-hour interviews are available now for legislative districts 1, 2, 3 and 4; and Sunday October 22, for legislative districts 5, 8 and 9.