Southtowns Record

3/10/26 Board Packet ​

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Housing

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Sensitivity of the Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to
  the Discount Rate Assumption -
  The following presents the Village’s proportionate share of the net pension
  liability (asset) calculated using
  the discount rate of 5.9%, as well as what the Village’s proportionate
  share of the net pension liability
  (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is
  | percentage point lower (4.9%) or 1
  percentage point higher (6.9%) than the current assumption:

  Current
  1% Decrease  Assumption  1% Increase
  PFRS  (4.9%)  (5.9%)  (6.9%)
  Employer's proportionate share of the
  net pension (asset) liability  S  786,265  372,895  31,718

  Current  1%
  1%  Decrease  Assumption  Increase
  ERS  (4.9%)  (5.9%)  (6.9%)
  Employer's proportionate share of the
  net pension (asset) liability  $  1,132,605  391,346  (227,605)

Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position - Detailed information about the pension
  plan’s fiduciary net position
is available in the separately issued PFRS/ERS financial report.

The components of the current-year net pension asset of the employers
  as of the valuation dates were as
follows:

  (Dollars in Thousands)
  PFRS  ERS  Total
  Valuation date  April 1, 2024  = April 1, 2024
  Employers’ total pension liability  S 48,718,477  247,600,239  296,318,716
  Plan fiduciary net position  42,641,620  230,454,512  273,096,132
  Employers’ net pension liability  S$  6,076,857  17,145,727  23,222,584

  Systems’ fiduciary net position as a
  percentage of total pension liability  87.53%  93.08%  92.16%

8  RISK MANAGEMENT

  The Village is exposed to various risks of losses related to torts;
  theft of, damage to, and destruction of
  assets; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Village carries
  commercial insurance for
  coverage with respect to Village buildings, equipment, and employee
  theft. The Village self-insures
  for risks relating to workers’ compensation insurance. The Village
  currently reports all of its risk
  management activities in its general fund, water fund, and sewer fund.
  Claims expenditures and
  liabilities are reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred
  and the ammount of that loss can be
  reasonably estimated. These losses.include an estimate of claims that have
  been incurred but not reported.
  The Village reported no expenditures for claims, judgments or workers
  compensation claims for the
  year ended May 31, 2025.

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