Salem adopts ban on commercial battery energy storage systems
Salem Town Board unanimously adopts prohibition on commercial battery storage systems. The board passed Local Law #3 of 2026 restricting BESS projects under Supervisor Evera Sue Clary. The board also scheduled a public hearing August 31 on a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant application
misc · Meeting of August 12, 2026
NY SALEM — Salem Town Board unanimously adopts prohibition on commercial battery storage systems. The board passed Local Law #3 of 2026 restricting BESS projects under Supervisor Evera Sue Clary. The board also scheduled a public hearing August 31 on a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant application for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation.
It approved bond anticipation notes for a $37,000 wheel loader and $635,000 salt shed.
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Source: the misc meeting of August 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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