Salem Town Board advances battery storage prohibition
Salem Town Board advances battery energy storage system ban to public hearing. The Board voted unanimously on July 29 to approve the Introductory Resolution for proposed Local Law #3 prohibiting commercial battery energy storage systems in the town, with Supervisor Evera Sue Clary, Councilmen Tom
misc · Meeting of July 29, 2026
NY SALEM — Salem Town Board advances battery energy storage system ban to public hearing. The Board voted unanimously on July 29 to approve the Introductory Resolution for proposed Local Law #3 prohibiting commercial battery energy storage systems in the town, with Supervisor Evera Sue Clary, Councilmen Tom McMorris, Scott Eastman, and Howard Law, and Councilwoman Brenda Levey scheduling a public hearing for August 12 at 6 p.m. in Proudfit Hall. The Board also approved a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, administered by the North Country Rural Development Coalition, pending public hearing and Board approval.
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Source: the misc meeting of July 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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