MONTICELLO – Commencing Monday, June 1, as authorized by the state, the Sullivan County Department of Motor Vehicles began officially processing limited transactions for Sullivan County residents only.
Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves also launched the new SC DMV Remote Transaction System to alleviate delays and public frustration.
“The State took an important step that I have advocated for since the closures began,” Reeves stated. “I have made sure the Sullivan County DMV Office never stopped helping the public. We have been working hard to continue to serve the constituents of Sullivan County, and this new state directive will allow us more freedom to help even more individuals.”
While the DMV remains closed to in-person visits, mail-in transactions are now allowed, including all vehicle registration activity, renewals, license plate transfers, license plate surrenders, and sales tax transactions.
Drop boxes remain located at the Government Center in Monticello, where Sullivan County residents can place their paperwork for processing. Even with a drop box, customers must use a face covering, maintain a social distance of at least six feet, and limit vestibule capacity to two individuals.
The DMV will mail back completed transactions, and some may require an additional mailing fee. If residents need a more timely return, then expedited mail will be available at an additional cost.
Reeves highly recommends that DMV customers use the new SC DMV Remote Transaction System for transaction assistance. Residents can email their completed paperwork directly to the DMV for review at SCNYDMV1@co.sullivan.ny.us. Once the paperwork is approved, residents can put it in the DMV drop box for processing with the appropriate fee paid by cash, check or credit card (with a credit card authorization form completed), thereby avoiding in-person contact and lengthy lines in the future.
Reeves recommended that county residents use the local DMV as the county retains 12.7 percent of the revenue from the transactions performed in-county rather than only 3.25 percent from online state DMV transactions after the county meets a $1 million threshold.
