NYCL AGO 96-24.

• Case Date: July 15, 1996
• Court: New York

New York Attorney General Opinions 1996. AGO 96-24. July 15, 1996Informal Opinion No. 96-24Chris G. Trapp, Esq. Village Attorney Village of Alden 1400 Main Place Tower Buffalo, NY 14202-3714VILLAGE LAW, ART 19, §§ 19-1900(1), 19-1904, 19-1916.A proposition to dissolve a village includes a plan for the disposition of village property and the payment of village liabilities.Dear Mr. Trapp: Your inquiry relates to the possible dissolution of a village. In the event that funds are left over after the sale of all village assets and retirement of village debt, you inquire whether the money would be turned over to the town or whether the funds could be used for purposes of a tax rebate for residents of the village. In the event these funds become the property of the town, you inquire whether the town would be required to use them within former village limits. The procedure for dissolution of villages is set forth in Article 19 of the Village Law. Generally, the board of trustees of any village may, and upon a proper petition of the electors of the village must, adopt a resolution submitting a proposition for the dissolution of the village to the voters for approval. Village Law § 19-1900(1). In addition to the question of whether the village should be dissolved, the proposition must contain a plan for the disposition of village...