Orange County Health Department - Goshen (NY)

1 /5 Premium Equities: *Warning: Unprofessional Behavior by James Sturomski* Im writing this review as a warning to others about my extremely disappointing experience with James Sturomski. As a property owner, I attempted to work with him to obtain the required septic approval from the Department of Health. Unfortunately, his incompetence and rude behavior led to tremendous damage and unnecessary headaches. *Key Issues:* - *Unprofessional Behavior:* His behavior was consistently rude and unprofessional, making it difficult to work with him. - *Failure to Communicate:* He did not provide clear communication or updates on the projects status, leading to further frustration. In addition the time frame on getting approval are extremely long hard to believe that we still have this kind of bureaucracy. I strongly advise against working with James Sturomski. His behavior and actions demonstrate a clear lack of professionalism and competence. I hope that by sharing my experience, others can avoid similar situations and that the Department of Health will take steps to reform and provide better service to the public.

1 /5 Firey Soul: Jeanine is a nice person. Everyone else is very rude. Their policies and regulations are incredibly strict. Pretty much impossible to start a new small business while following all of the ridiculous rules. Seems like the policies were made based off of opinion and not factual research. How could an existing establishment be "grandfathered" in if the new rules were put in place because the old rules were hazardous to public health!? Makes zero sense. A bunch of bad things had to happen in order to justify such strict regulations. If said bad things did occur, then please explain how its OK for any existing establishment to be "grandfathered" in? Wouldnt people be getting sick? If theyre arent getting sick then why change all the rules? Why make them so strict? Where do we find the research that was done to conclude stricter regulations were necessary? Who wrote these policies and how do we speak to those people?

5 /5 Linda Geiger: I called OCHD in a panic because there was a problem with the COVID-19 Release link. Xiomara took my call and walked me through the whole form to make sure I had done it properly. She was polite, patient and very understanding. Her demeanor was kind and professional throughout the entire call. Thank you, Xiomara!

1 /5 Nate Spence: They closed a spring in our area and did not even test the water for safety. The water has been independently tested by myself and others and has never had a problem. This county does not care about its residents only $.

5 /5 robert lambertson: On a positive note this building was the orange county government building after being built in 1887. Part of Goshens historic district it exists at the head of "lawyers row", a row of revolutionary Era buildings typically rented by local lawyers for law offices