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City accepts $75,000 Archives grant to begin digitizing building records amid questions about scope and costs
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Council accepted a $75,000 New York State Archives grant to digitize building records; staff said the grant is 100% funded and will begin with zoning files, but residents questioned per‑scan costs and whether the grant covers the full first phase.
The council accepted a $75,000 grant from the New York State Archives to begin digitizing building‑department records and authorized entering an agreement with the vendor named in the packet, Siri Systems (contract materials discussed in the meeting).
Staff said the building department holds roughly 315,000 business documents and 83,500 large‑format plans tied to 9,666 parcels; the grant will prioritize zoning…
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