County DMV offices will be closed:
Friday, February 13th.
Monday, February 16th [HOLIDAY]
Tuesday, February 17th
* DMV offices may be closed on Wednesday, February 18th as well. Check this space for the latest information. *
NYS DMV is undertaking a massive project to upgrade its technology. To complete phase one of the project, all NYS DMV offices will be closed for the dates listed above.
Online and phone access to Albany offices will also be restricted during this time. Local offices can be reached by phone for general questions, but will not be able to access driver records.
Please read the article below for more details on the project:
DMV offices to close for statewide technology upgrade
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Department of Motor Vehicles, along with all DMV offices in New York state, will soon undergo a large-scale system upgrade that will require its three county offices to be closed for several days.
The New York State DMV is implementing the initial phase of a multi-year project to replace and modernize its aging technology systems. To bring phase one of the new system online, the state will be ceasing all DMV operations, including online and phone access to Albany offices, on Friday, February 13th. As a result, all three Cattaraugus County DMV offices – in Delevan, Little Valley and Olean – will be closed from Friday the 13th through Tuesday, February 17th. Due to the complex nature of this project and the potential hiccups of migrating 30 million files into the new system, there is a chance that offices will be closed on Wednesday, February 18th as well. During this time, local DMV staff will be available via phone for general questions, but will not have access to DMV systems to answer driver-specific inquiries.
“This is a long-overdue system change,” said Cattaraugus County Clerk Darrell Klute, whose office oversees the local DMV branches. “While there is no getting around the short-term inconvenience for county residents, this move will pay dividends for years to come.”
ABOUT THE DMV SYSTEM UPGRADE
The new technology will replace and consolidate a significant portion of DMV’s legacy technology, some of which is more than 50 years old. The goal of this initiative is to make the DMV more secure, stable, and agile. In turn, this should enable DMV to provide customers services that are more efficient and convenient.
“DMV has partnered with a company that has already implemented similar systems in more than 20 other states,” Klute said. “So we are reasonably assured and confident of a smooth transition.”