Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana announced late Monday that Laurence LaDue has been named Commissioner of the county-run nursing home The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation. LaDue has more than a decade of experience working as a licensed nursing home administrator in the Hudson Valley. Previously, he served as Administrator of [...]

Skoufis fights to protect seniors; pressures Diana to come clean on Valley View Skoufis to Assembly Opponents: Join me in calling on Diana to testify “County Executive Diana owes us some answers,” said Woodbury Councilman and state Assembly candidate James Skoufis (D-WF Woodbury), who today called on Diana to appear before the County Legislature and [...]

Letter to the Editor – Upholding Integrity On May 18th County Executive Edward Diana made the following statement in a letter to the community, “I believe there is no greater responsibility than upholding the integrity of public office. I stand by my personal convictions and beliefs and am committed to being fiscally and ethically responsible.” [...]

CSEA, Orange County’s largest union representing over 2,200 government employees, released the results of a new poll showing widespread support across Orange County for keeping the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation county-run. This is the first poll conducted on this issue. The survey, a blind poll commissioned by CSEA, was conducted via [...]

DIANA ANNOUNCES ORANGE COUNTY’S AFFIRMED Aaa BOND RATING BY MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR Credit Rating Company warns County that delay of nursing home sale ‘could make the rating go down’   Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana announced that the County has been affirmed a rating of Aaa for 2012 by Moody’s [...]

As Orange County Executive I believe that providing for the health, safety, and well-being of all Orange County residents is among my chief responsibilities. I am entrusted with the stewardship of our County finances and believe that fiscally prudent management is critical in these challenging economic times. As a public servant it is incumbent upon [...]

Orange County has decided to defund the Valley View facility at the end of June and there is an effort to find a private buyer to continue its operation. The deadline for submission for proposals regarding the purchase was 4 p.m. Monday. Orange County Executive Edward Diana said the county has received four very strong [...]

CSEA to Orange County leadership: “Stop blaming Valley View workers, start hiring!” Leaders of CSEA, the union proud to represent workers at the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation, called on Orange County leaders to put an immediate stop to the outrageous practice of badmouthing Valley View workers to distract from management’s failure [...]

ORANGE COUNTY RELEASES RFP FOR SALE OF VALLEY VIEW Department of General Services will accept proposals until May 7 Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana today announced that the Orange County Department of General Services has issued a Request-for-Proposals (RFP) from qualified individuals or entities in the private sector (not-for-profit or for-profit) for the purchase [...]

BENSON  ANNOUNCES COUNTY CLERK DEPARTMENTS AT PARRY BUILDING Orange County Clerk Donna L. Benson today announced that the entire County Clerk’s Office, including Pistol Permits and Passports, as well as Court Records are now all located at the Parry Building at Valley View, 4 Glenmere Cove Road, Goshen, NY  10924. “Pistol Permits and Passports have [...]