Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2016
Note: See also below for the same chart in reverse chronological order, with newest first.
2016
Charter Actions By System |
Old (2015) | New (2016) | ||||||||||
| Date | Name | Library ID Code |
Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Action Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area |
| 4/19/2016 | Ellington Farman Library | 1200062100 | Ellington/ Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Petition for Merger | The merger of two corporations, the Farman Free Library Association of Ellington and Ellington Farman Library. The Ellington Farman Library is the surviving corporation; trustee term length of three years with a range of trustees to be 5-11, as stated in the provisional charter. The Regents voted on the transfer of assets to Ellington Farman Library from Farman Free Library Association of Ellington on 3/17/2015. | 1,643 | Assoc. | Town | 1,643 | Assoc. | Town |
| 11/15/16 | Ripley Free Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Dissolution | Charter of the Ripley Free Library is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Ripley Public Library, a school district public library, serving the residents of the Ripley Central School District. | 2,415 | Association | Town | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/18/2016 | Ripley Public Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/ Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaragus | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Ripley Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 7. Succeeds the Ripley Free Library. | 2,415 | Association | Town | 2,056 | Public | School District |
| 11/15/16 | Lodi Whittier Library | 2400563730 | Lodi/Seneca | Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 1,550 | Association | Town | 1,550 | Association | Town |
| 12/13/2016 | Interlaken Public Library | 2400563170 | Interlaken/Seneca | Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 602 | Public | Village | 602 | Public | Village |
| 10/18/2016 | Vestal Public Library | 2800036660 | Vestal/ Broome | Four County | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Vestal Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 5. Succeeds the Vestal Public Library, a town public library. | 28,043 | Public | Town | 31,793 | Public | School District |
| 7/11/2016 | Hyde Park Free Library | 3200133140 | Hyde Park/ Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the corporation name from Hyde Park Free Library to Hyde Park Library District | 18,183 | Public | Special Legislative District | 18,183 | Public | Special Legislative District |
| 12/13/2016 | Red Hook Public Library | 3200135500 | Red Hook/Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 7 trustees, the current number being 7; to designate the service area to be coterminous with the Village of Red Hook; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,961 | Public | Village | 1,961 | Public | Village |
| 6/14/2016 | Dexter Free Library | 5600221770 | Dexter/ Jefferson | North Country | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be the Town of Brownville, minus the villages of Brownville and Glen Park; to specify a range of 7 to 13 trustees, the current number being 9; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. |
1,052 | Assoc. | Village | 4,684 | Assoc. | Other |
| 9/13/2016 | Cornwall Public Library | 7200441600 | Cornwall/ Orange |
Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 16,841 | Public | School District | 16,841 | Public | School District |
| 12/13/2016 | Wallkill Public Library | 7200626720 | Wallkill/Ulster | Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 7 to 11 trustees, with the current number being 9; to specify that only persons residing within the Wallkill Public Library District shall be eligible for election to the Board of Trustees; and to list the corporation’s physical address as 7 Bona Ventura Avenue, Wallkill, New York 12589. | 6,491 | Public | Special Legislative District | 6,491 | Public | Special Legislative District |
| 11/15/16 | Stillwater Free Library | 7600526310 | Stillwater/Saratoga | Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Charter of the Stillwater Free Library is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Stillwater Public Library, a school district public library, serving the residents of the Stillwater Central School District. | 6,830 | Association | Other | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/18/2016 | Stillwater Public Library | 7600526310 | Stillwater/ Saratoga | Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Stillwater Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 9. Succeeds the Stillwater Free Library. | 6,830 | Association | Other | 7,444 | Public | School District |
| 6/14/2016 | Bancroft Public Library (Village of Salem) | 7600645820 | Salem/ Washington | Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Charter of the Bancroft Public Library (Village) is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Bancroft Public Library, a town public library, serving the residents of the Town of Salem. | 946 | Public | Village | N/A | ||
| 6/14/2016 | Southeast Steuben County Library | 7800571580 | Corning/ Steuben | Southern Tier | Amend and Make Absolute a Provisional Charter | Provisional charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 15; to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education provisions and to make the provisional charter, as amended, absolute. | 34,748 | Assoc. | Other | 34,748 | Assoc. | Other |
| 9/13/2016 | Fishers Island Library Association | 8000582240 | Fishers Island/ Suffolk |
Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be coterminous with the census-designated place known as Fishers Island; to specify a range of 5 to 25 trustees, the current number being 21; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 289 | Association | Village | 289 | Association | Village |
| 9/13/2016 | Riverhead Free Library | 8000585600 | Riverhead/ Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 9. | 38,457 | Association | School District | 38,457 | Association | School District |
| 10/18/2016 | Westhampton Free Library | 8000587040 | Westhampton/Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 5,571 | Association | School District | 5,571 | Association | School District |
| 5/17/2016 | Mid York Library System | Utica/ Oneida | Mid York | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years and to change the name of the corporation from Mid-York Library System to Mid York Library System. | 372,839 | Public Library System | Other | 372,839 | Public Library System | Other | |
Charter Actions By Date |
Old (2015) | New (2016) | ||||||||||
| Date | Name | Library ID Code |
Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Action Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area |
| 12/13/2016 | Interlaken Public Library | 2400563170 | Interlaken/Seneca | Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 602 | Public | Village | 602 | Public | Village |
| 12/13/2016 | Red Hook Public Library | 3200135500 | Red Hook/Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 7 trustees, the current number being 7; to designate the service area to be coterminous with the Village of Red Hook; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,961 | Public | Village | 1,961 | Public | Village |
| 12/13/2016 | Wallkill Public Library | 7200626720 | Wallkill/Ulster | Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 7 to 11 trustees, with the current number being 9; to specify that only persons residing within the Wallkill Public Library District shall be eligible for election to the Board of Trustees; and to list the corporation’s physical address as 7 Bona Ventura Avenue, Wallkill, New York 12589. | 6,491 | Public | Special Legislative District | 6,491 | Public | Special Legislative District |
| 11/15/2016 | Ripley Free Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Dissolution | Charter of the Ripley Free Library is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Ripley Public Library, a school district public library, serving the residents of the Ripley Central School District. | 2,415 | Association | Town | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 11/15/2016 | Lodi Whittier Library | 2400563730 | Lodi/Seneca | Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 1,550 | Association | Town | 1,550 | Association | Town |
| 11/15/2016 | Stillwater Free Library | 7600526310 | Stillwater/Saratoga | Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Charter of the Stillwater Free Library is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Stillwater Public Library, a school district public library, serving the residents of the Stillwater Central School District. | 6,830 | Association | Other | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/18/2016 | Ripley Public Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/ Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaragus | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Ripley Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 7. Succeeds the Ripley Free Library. | 2,415 | Association | Town | 2,056 | Public | School District |
| 10/18/2016 | Vestal Public Library | 2800036660 | Vestal/ Broome | Four County | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Vestal Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 5. Succeeds the Vestal Public Library, a town public library. | 28,043 | Public | Town | 31,793 | Public | School District |
| 10/18/2016 | Stillwater Public Library | 7600526310 | Stillwater/ Saratoga | Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Stillwater Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5-15 trustees, the current number being 9. Succeeds the Stillwater Free Library. | 6,830 | Association | Other | 7,444 | Public | School District |
| 10/18/2016 | Westhampton Free Library | 8000587040 | Westhampton/Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 5,571 | Association | School District | 5,571 | Association | School District |
| 9/13/2016 | Cornwall Public Library | 7200441600 | Cornwall/ Orange | Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years. | 16,841 | Public | School District | 16,841 | Public | School District |
| 9/13/2016 | Fishers Island Library Association | 8000582240 | Fishers Island/ Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be coterminous with the census-designated place known as Fishers Island; to specify a range of 5 to 25 trustees, the current number being 21; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 289 | Association | Village | 289 | Association | Village |
| 9/13/2016 | Riverhead Free Library | 8000585600 | Riverhead/ Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 9. | 38,457 | Association | School District | 38,457 | Association | School District |
| 7/11/2016 | Hyde Park Free Library | 3200133140 | Hyde Park/ Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the corporation name from Hyde Park Free Library to Hyde Park Library District | 18,183 | Public | Special Legislative District | 18,183 | Public | Special Legislative District |
| 6/14/2016 | Dexter Free Library | 5600221770 | Dexter/ Jefferson | North Country | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be the Town of Brownville, minus the villages of Brownville and Glen Park; to specify a range of 7 to 13 trustees, the current number being 9; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. |
1,052 | Association | Village | 4,684 | Association | Other |
| 6/14/2016 | Bancroft Public Library (Village of Salem) | 7600645820 | Salem/ Washington | Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Charter of the Bancroft Public Library (Village) is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Bancroft Public Library, a town public library, serving the residents of the Town of Salem. | 946 | Public | Village | N/A | ||
| 6/14/2016 | Southeast Steuben County Library | 7800571580 | Corning/ Steuben | Southern Tier | Amend and Make Absolute a Provisional Charter | Provisional charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 15; to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education provisions and to make the provisional charter, as amended, absolute. | 34,748 | Association | Other | 34,748 | Association | Other |
| 5/17/2016 | Mid York Library System | Utica/ Oneida | Mid York | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of 3 years and to change the name of the corporation from Mid-York Library System to Mid York Library System. | 372,839 | Public Library System | Other | 372,839 | Public Library System | Other | |
| 4/19/2016 | Ellington Farman Library | 1200062100 | Ellington/ Chautauqua | Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Petition for Merger | The merger of two corporations, the Farman Free Library Association of Ellington and Ellington Farman Library. The Ellington Farman Library is the surviving corporation; trustee term length of three years with a range of trustees to be 5-11, as stated in the provisional charter. The Regents voted on the transfer of assets to Ellington Farman Library from Farman Free Library Association of Ellington on 3/17/2015. | 1,643 | Assoc. | Town | 1,643 | Assoc. | Town |
NOTES:
- The phrase ”IRS provision” refers to: the IRS dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3.
- The phrase “Commissioner of Education designation provision” refers to: the designation of the Commissioner of Education as the representative of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served.
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