DMV Offices to Close for Statewide Technology Upgrade

SCHOHARIE — The Schoharie County Department of Motor Vehicles, along with all DMV offices in New York state, will undergo a large-scale system upgrade next month that will require our office to be closed and briefly alter our business hours. 

According to County Clerk Larry Caza, in February 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 the first part of the new system online, the state is ceasing all DMV operations, including online and the phone system at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.  Due to this, our DMV location in the Village of Schoharie will close early at 12:30 pm on that Friday.    

The Schoharie office will remain closed Monday, which is the Presidents Day holiday, and Tuesday (February 16-17), with a planned reopening on Wednesday, February 18 provided we receive the go-ahead from State DMV leadership.. 

During this time, the state DMV will migrate about 30 million records to the new system and complete the transition to bring the first phase of the upgrade online. Again, no DMV transactions will be able to be completed during this period, including through the state DMV website, and they will also not be answering their phones.

The state DMV’s implementation timeline calls for offices to be operational and open for customer transactions beginning Wednesday, February 18. We plan on re-opening our Schoharie DMV Office at 9:00 am on February 18 .  Any changes to that will be posted on the county website and the Schoharie  County Facebook page. 

“We ask your indulgence as our team works to integrate all of the state changes, as seamlessly as we can,” said Schoharie County Clerk Larry Caza, “but, as with any software changeover, be prepared for a few hiccups.”

ABOUT THE DMV SYSTEM UPGRADE

New York State DMV has contracted with software company FAST Enterprises, LLC, which has implemented similar systems in more than 20 other states, to help NYS DMV modernize its technology platforms and service delivery in two major stages over the next two years. The new technology will replace and consolidate a significant portion of DMV’s legacy technology, some of which are over 50 years old. The goal of this initiative is to make the DMV more secure, stable, and agile and to provide DMV customers with more efficient, secure, and convenient services.