Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD91) and State Sen. Shelley Mayer (SD-37) are pleased to announce that four municipalities in his district have received a 2026-27 Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant from the New York State Archives. Assemblyman Otis has been a big supporter of the program and is always happy when local projects are selected for these grants.
The Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund was established by state law in 1989 to provide funds to help local governments establish records management programs or develop new program components. Assemblyman Steve Otis said, “These grants help local governments on the nuts and bolts of public service. Congratulations to the Towns of Mamaroneck and Rye, the Village of Larchmont, and the Rye Neck School District upon being selected for this round of funding. These grants will help get the day-to-day work of these organizations accomplished.”
State Senator Shelley Mayer said,
“I am pleased that four Sound Shore municipalities have received funding to help modernize and strengthen their records management systems. These investments will make it easier for residents to access public records while giving municipal staff the tools they need to manage information more efficiently and effectively.”
The four municipalities and their respective projects are:
• Town of Rye: $7,660 to complete a files management project to expand shelving and storage capacity to secure marriage and death records as well as meeting books to better meet storage needs and result in a more efficient and accessible workflow.
• Town of Mamaroneck: $22,000 to complete an inactive records project to do a comprehensive records inventory, retention analysis, and program development project for the police department’s paper record
• Rye Neck UFSD: $73, 872 to complete a document conversion and access project to convert microfilm containing long-term inactive payroll records to digital images to be stored in an Electronic Content Management System
• Village of Larchmont: $74,400 are to complete an inactive records project and conduct a comprehensive inventory, organization, and assessment of municipal paper records maintained across village offices and storage locations
Town of Rye Supervisor Gary Zuckerman said, “The Town of Rye is pleased and grateful to have received this award, and we thank New York State Archives and ourlocal State Representatives, Assemblyman Steve Otis and Senator Shelley Mayer, for supporting our application.
These funds will be used to complete a file management project to expand shelving and storage capacity for securing marriage and death records, as well as our meeting books. We will also be able to better meet our storage needs, resulting in a more efficient and accessible workflow.
Town of Mamaroneck Supervisor Jaine Elkind Eney said, “We want to thank State Senator Mayer and Assemblyman Otis for this important grant and for their continued and unwavering support. This grant from New York State will give the Town of Mamaroneck the opportunity to modernize decades of Police Department records so information can be located more efficiently, retained appropriately, and made accessible when the public needs it. It is another step toward our goal of making our Town government more responsive, transparent, and efficient.
Rye Neck UFSD Superintendent Michael Burke said, “Rye Neck is thrilled to have been awarded a grant through the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund. This funding will allow the district to modernize access to critical payroll records, making it faster, more efficient, and more secure to retrieve information when needed. We truly thank the New York State Archives for the support of district.”
Village of Larchmont Mayor Brigid Brennan said, “This funding will strengthen the way we preserve, manage, and provide access to the Village’s records, ensuring that these important public resources are protected for future generations. We appreciate the New York State Archives’ investment in Larchmont and its continued partnership in helping local governments
modernize records management.”
