BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is set to make an announcement regarding his future at 5 p.m. Monday, WIVB News 4 has learned. You will be able to watch the announcement live on-air on WIVB as well as on this page. Last week, Western Regional Off-Track Betting approved a contract for Brown to become the organization's next president and CEO after members voted to offer him the position earlier this month. OTB contract for Byron Brown approved, would step down as mayor To officially accept the job, Brown must obtain a gaming license from New York State. WROTB chairman Dennis Bassett said they hoped that the process could be sped up so Brown could obtain the license as early as this week. He appears to have gotten his wish: As of Monday, the Gaming Commission's website now lists Brown on its page of racing licenses. His occupation is listed as "Track Mgt." His license expires on Sept. 25, 2025 and is expected to be renewed annually. The state's Gaming Commission website shows Byron Brown as having obtained a horse racing license. The approved contract Brown calls for a salary of $295,000 on an annual basis, with incentives for a second and third year. If Brown does step down, it is unclear when he will officially leave office. Buffalo Common Council president Chris Scanlon, who represents the South Park, Hopkins-Tifft and Seneca-Cazenovia neighborhoods in South Buffalo, would become acting mayor until a general election in November 2025. Who is Chris Scanlon? A look at Buffalo’s potential acting mayor Brown, 66, is the longest-serving mayor in the City of Buffalo’s history. First taking office in January 2006, he would step down in the midst of his fifth term.  He would succeed current WROTB President Henry Wojtaszek, who recently accepted a six-figure buyout from the board and will retire on Dec. 31. Latest Local News Colden man charged after attempting to steal tires at West Herr Mary J. Blige to perform at KeyBank Center in March Man charged for making threats against Canisius High School Byron Brown to make announcement about future at 5 p.m. 3 employees hospitalized following chemical spill in Niagara County Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.