Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2018

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2018

Charter Actions By System							Old 2017)			New (2018)
Date	Name	Library ID Code	Community/ County	System	Action	Detail	*Pre-Charter Action Population	Type	Area	*Current Population	Type	Area
6/12/2018	Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library	2000092075	Ellenburg/Clinton	Clinton-Essex-Franklin	Extension of Provisional Charter	To extend provisional charter	1,743	Association	Town	1,743	Association	Town
6/12/2018	Paine Memorial Free Library	2000157140	Willsboro/Essex	Clinton-Essex-Franklin	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate the service area of the library to be the Town of Willsboro; to specify a range of 5 to 25 trustees, the current number being 11; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions.	2,025	Association	Town	2,025	Association	Town
4/10/2018	North Chatham Free Library	3200104600	North Chatham/ Columbia	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of three years.	997	Association	Other	997	Association	Other
2/13/2018	LaGrange Association Library	3200135365	LaGrange/Dutchess	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to define the service area as the Town of LaGrange; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions.	15,730	Association	Town	15,730	Assocation	Town
5/8/2018	Woodstock Public Library District	3200627190	Woodstock/Ulster	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of five years.	5,884	Public	Special Legislative District	5,884	Public	Special Legislative District
1/23/2018	DeRuyter Free Library	3600251505	DeRuyter/Madison	Mid York	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5 and to designate trustee terms of five years.	2,854	Association	School District	2,854	Association	School District
1/23/2018	Richmond Memorial Library	5200180480	Batavia/Genesee	Nioga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5.	19,073	Public	School District	19,073	Public	School District
3/12/2018	Pavilion Public Library	5200184985	Pavilion/Genesee	Nioga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to change the name to Hollwedel Memorial Library.	2,495	Public	Town	2,495	Public	Town
2/13/2018	Philomathean Free Library	5600220570	Belleville/Jefferson	North Country	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate the service area of the library to be the specific census blocks according to the 2010 U.S. Census; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to change the name to Belleville Philomathean Free Library.	225	Association	Other	225	Association	Other
6/12/2018	DeWitt Community Library Association	6000421760	DeWitt/Onondaga	Onondaga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to change the name to Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville.	16,580	Association	Other	16,580	Association	Other
4/10/2018	Livingston Manor Free Library	7200593690	Livingston Manor/ Sullivan	Ramapo-Catskill	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 9 to 15 trustees, the current number being 13 and to designate trustee terms of three years.	3,483	Association	School District	3,483	Association	School District
6/12/2018	Town of Inlet Public Library	7600203450	Inlet/Hamilton	Southern Adirondack	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 11.	333	Public	Town	333	Public	Town
6/12/2018	Schuylerville Public Library	7600525950	Schuylerville/Saratoga	Southern Adirondack	Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter	Provisional Charter made absolute.	9,881	Public	School District	9,881	Public	School District
5/8/2018	Savona Free Library	7800575890	Savona/Steuben	Southern Tier	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 11 trustees, the current number being 5; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to change the name to Dr. Sandor & Berthe Benedek Memorial Library.	827	Association	Village	827	Association	Village

Charter Actions By Date							Old 2017)			New (2018)
Date	Name	Library ID Code	Community/ County	System	Action	Detail	*Pre-Charter Action Population	Type	Area	*Current Population	Type	Area
6/12/2018	Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library	2000092075	Ellenburg/Clinton	Clinton-Essex-Franklin	Extension of Provisional Charter	To extend provisional charter	1,743	Association	Town	1,743	Association	Town
6/12/2018	Paine Memorial Free Library	2000157140	Willsboro/Essex	Clinton-Essex-Franklin	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate the service area of the library to be the Town of Willsboro; to specify a range of 5 to 25 trustees, the current number being 11; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions.	2,025	Association	Town	2,025	Association	Town
6/12/2018	DeWitt Community Library Association	6000421760	DeWitt/Onondaga	Onondaga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to change the name to Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville.	16,580	Association	Other	16,580	Association	Other
6/12/2018	Town of Inlet Public Library	7600203450	Inlet/Hamilton	Southern Adirondack	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 11.	333	Public	Town	333	Public	Town
6/12/2018	Schuylerville Public Library	7600525950	Schuylerville/Saratoga	Southern Adirondack	Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter	Provisional Charter made absolute.	9,881	Public	School District	9,881	Public	School District
5/8/2018	Woodstock Public Library District	3200627190	Woodstock/Ulster	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of five years.	5,884	Public	Special Legislative District	5,884	Public	Special Legislative District
5/8/2018	Savona Free Library	7800575890	Savona/Steuben	Southern Tier	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 11 trustees, the current number being 5; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to change the name to Dr. Sandor & Berthe Benedek Memorial Library.	827	Association	Village	827	Association	Village
4/10/2018	North Chatham Free Library	3200104600	North Chatham/ Columbia	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate trustee terms of three years.	997	Association	Other	997	Association	Other
4/10/2018	Livingston Manor Free Library	7200593690	Livingston Manor/ Sullivan	Ramapo-Catskill	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 9 to 15 trustees, the current number being 13 and to designate trustee terms of three years.	3,483	Association	School District	3,483	Association	School District
3/12/2018	Pavilion Public Library	5200184985	Pavilion/Genesee	Nioga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to change the name to Hollwedel Memorial Library.	2,495	Public	Town	2,495	Public	Town
2/13/2018	LaGrange Association Library	3200135365	LaGrange/Dutchess	Mid-Hudson	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to define the service area as the Town of LaGrange; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions.	15,730	Association	Town	15,730	Assocation	Town
2/13/2018	Philomathean Free Library	5600220570	Belleville/Jefferson	North Country	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to designate the service area of the library to be the specific census blocks according to the 2010 U.S. Census; to designate trustee terms of three years; and to change the name to Belleville Philomathean Free Library.	225	Association	Other	225	Association	Other
1/23/2018	DeRuyter Free Library	3600251505	DeRuyter/Madison	Mid York	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5 and to designate trustee terms of five years.	2,854	Association	School District	2,854	Association	School District
1/23/2018	Richmond Memorial Library	5200180480	Batavia/Genesee	Nioga	Charter Amendment	Charter is amended to specify a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5.	19,073	Public	School District	19,073	Public	School District

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.

See also: Types of Libraries: A Comparison and New Public Library Districts 1999-present

Last Updated: July 17, 2018 -- asm