Highway Department Begins Largest Road Resurfacing Program
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today announced that the Rockland County Highway Department has initiated its largest paving and resurfacing program that includes over 428,064 square yards, approximately 20 miles, of pavement at a projected cost of $4.8 million. 

Vanderhoef Honors Top Police Officers For DWI Arrests in 2012
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today honored 24 police officers that made ten or more DWI arrests in 2012 at the annual STOP-DWI Awards Ceremony at La Terrazza Restaurant.  The awardees were presented with certificates and pins honoring them for their work.

Vanderhoef Applauds Legislation Expanding Markets For Lower Hudson Valley Farmers
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, state and local officials, joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today at the Orchards of Concklin as the Senator announced new legislation that would expand markets for farmers and increase the availability of nutritious locally-grown food for consumers.

14 Face Charges In $229,000 Child Care Fraud
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, joined by Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and Susan Sherwood, Commissioner of Social Services, today announced that 14 individuals face charges of illegally obtaining subsidized child care funds. 

Vanderhoef Presents Office Of Fire & Emergency Services With Department Of The Year Award
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today presented the 2012 Department of the Year Award to the Office of Fire & Emergency Services for their coordinated response during Superstorm Sandy. One award was presented to Gordon Wren, Jr., Director, Office of Fire & Emergency Services and another award to the department as a whole.

County Wins Appeal In Transportation Lawsuit
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced today that the Appellate Court unanimously overturned an earlier court ruling that said the County's bids for public bus transportation violated the General Municipal Law and the Rockland County Charter.  

Vanderhoef Dedicates Tree Honoring Winner Of 16th Annual Environmental Volunteer Award
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today dedicated a Serviceberry tree at Kennedy-Dells County Park in honor of Nyack resident Peggy Kurtz, recipient of this year's County Executive's Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award.

Rockland Recognizes 9-1-1 Dispatchers
Sean Mathews, Chief of Staff, proclaimed April 14-20 "9-1-1 Dispatcher Week" in the County of Rockland by presenting members of Rockland County's 9-1-1- Dispatchers Association with a proclamation.  Since 1991, the United States Congress has designated a week in April as "National Public Safety Telecommunications Week." 

County Executive, Chairwoman Of Legislature Announce Three Poet Laureate Appointments
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and County Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell announced the reappointment of Dan Masterson as Poet Laureate at a press conference held today, Thursday, April 11 at 2 p.m. in the County Executive's Media Room.   Vanderhoef and Cornell also announced the posthumous appointments of revered Rockland poets Marya Zaturenska and her husband Horace Gregory as...

Rockland Getting Positive Reviews In Financial Community
The Rockland County Executive and the Department of Finance today announced that Rockland County has started to rebound in the financial bond market, a definitive sign that the financial community is recognizing the significance of a series of strong fiscal measures taken over the past year by Rockland County government. 

Human Rights Commission Hosts Annual Women's Conference
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announces that the Rockland County Commission on Human Rights will host its annual Women's Conference on Thursday, March 28th from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the The Club at Patriot Hills, 19 Club House Lane in Stony Point, NY.  Pre-registration is required.

County To Hold Blood Drive
The County of Rockland announces that it will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center, Building A, Exhibition Hall in Pomona beginning at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Rockland Rated Second in New York State in Overall Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute just released its 2013 County Health Rankings. Counties are ranked according to its current overall health (called health outcomes) and the estimate of future health (called health factors). The Rankings examine the many factors that influence health, and allow people to compare the overall health of...

County Honors Corporal Megan Leavey With Rockland County Freedom Award
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today presented Valley Cottage resident Corporal Megan Leavey with the first ever Rockland County Freedom Award for her service to our country, an honor planned to coincide with Women's History Month.  

County Executive Educates Teens On His Role In County Government
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef spoke to a group of students from the Teen Leadership Rockland class of 2013 about the role of the County Executive in County government.

“Government Day" Showcases Essential Safety, Health, Transportation and Family Services Provided by Rockland County
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef joined Rockland County departments at "YouthFest/County Government Day," a day-long youth-oriented event held on Sunday, March 10th at the SUNY Rockland Community College Fieldhouse. Several thousand visitors attended the event and had the opportunity to participate in numerous interactive demonstrations, exhibitions, shows, special giveaways and informative... [Gallery]

Four New Members To Be Inducted Into Civil, Human Rights Hall Of Fame
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and Commissioner of Human Rights S. Ram Nagubandi today announced that four new members will be inducted into the Civil and Human Rights Hall of Fame at noon on Friday, March 8, 2013 at the 10th Annual Civil Rights Hall of Fame luncheon at The Club at Patriot Hills, 19 Club House Lane in Stony Point, NY.

County Executive Delivers 20th and Final Message to the Legislature
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef delivered his 20th and final Message to the Legislature tonight, reflecting on his nearly two decades in office and laying out an ambitious and aggressive plan for the future of Rockland County. 

County Executive Honored at NYMTC Annual Meeting
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) honored County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef at its Annual Council Meeting, held today in Lower Manhattan at the U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green. Mr. Vanderhoef was recognized for his dedicated service as a principal member of NYMTC since 1994.

County Executive Requests Legislative Confirmation of Dr. Laura Carbone as Medical Examiner
County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has formally requested the Rockland County Legislature confirm his appointment of Dr. Laura S. Carbone, M.D. as Chief Medical Examiner for the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Office.