HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS
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150 State Street,Albany,New York 12207
"Service and Representation for the 933 Town Governments of New York"
Christopher A.Koetzle,Executive Director-PHONE: [518] 465-7933
Website:www.nytowns.org
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SupervisorTown of Southold old Tow
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53095 Route 25
Southold,NY 11971
Dear Supervisor:
I write to advise you of the amount of your Town's dues for membership in the Association for 2025. As
required by our Constitution,the Executive Committee,at its May 2024 meeting,established the dues structure for
2025.They recommended that the formula for 2025 remain the same as it was in 2024. A town's dues are based
upon its "total revenues"(excluding one-time federal and state grants and enterprise funds).
The State Comptroller has supplied us with each town's "total revenues"for 2022,the latest year for which
his office has complete information.According to the State Comptroller, "total revenues"for the Town of Southold
in 2022 were$75,858,066. Applying the formula,which is reproduced and enclosed with this letter,your Town's
dues for the year 2025 will be$1,800. I trust this information will be helpful to you in preparing your 2025 town
budget.
We cannot stress too strongly the importance of membership in the Association to the 933 towns of the
State and their 8 million residents. Association membership for every town in the State is evidence to the legislative
and executive branches of government,as well as the various departments with which we are in contact on your
behalf,of the solidarity of town officials and how important they consider the needs of town government. Your
Association has worked strenuously to stay in touch with key members of the Legislature and the Governor's office.
Our access to these people is vital to the maintenance and restoration of programs and the opposition to many pieces
of legislation injurious to town government. Without your support we cannot continue to work at this level. Our
power is drawn from the strength of our membership.
We have also worked diligently to make available to you technical and legal support at a moment's notice.
Your membership insures that we will be able to continue to provide legal and technical assistance on a day-to-day
basis for all of our towns—large and small. We will continue to expand our educational efforts—such as our Town
Management School and new Summer Schools on Planning and Zoning which have been warmly received. Your
town's membership is vital to the continuance of these programs
Your Town's continued support of our endeavors during 2025 is vital to town government and will be very
much appreciated.
Kindest regards,
Christopher A.Koetzle
CAK/kas
Association of Towns of the State of New York
Dues Schedule for 2025
FY2022 Revenues: FY2025 Dues:
Between: $0 and $149,999 = $200
Between: $150,000 and $249,999 = $300
Between: $250,000 and $424,999 = $400
Between: $425,000 and $799,999 = $500
Between: $800,000 and $999,999 = $600
Between: $1,000,000 and $1,249,999 = $700
Between: $1,250,000 and $1,699,999 = $800
Between: $1,700,000 and $2,099,999 = $900
Between: $2,100,000 and $2,699,999 = $1,000
Between: $2,700,000 and $4,999,999 = $1,100
Between: $5,000,000 and $7,499,999 = $1,200
Between: $7,500,000 and $9,999,999 = $1,350
Between: $10,000,000 and $19,999,999 = $1,500
Between: $20,000,000 and $49,999,999 = $1,650
Between: $50,000,000 and $99,999,999 = $1,800
Over: $100,000,000 = $1,950
Note: Towns for which data is not available from the OSC
("unreported")will be billed the 2024 amount for 2025 dues.
Questions and Answers:
Q. Why is my dues amount based on FY2022 revenues?
A. FY2022revenue data are the latest available from the Office of the State
Comptroller
Q. Why isn't my dues amount the round number listed across from my
revenue amount on the schedule?
A. The dues of any town with less than$7.5 Million revenue may not increase more
than$99.00 in any one year. An increase"cap"of$99.00 has been applied in
many cases resulting in non-rounded amounts approaching, but not reaching,
the new rounded amounts