Benson Board Approves Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems
misc · Meeting of May 28, 2026
NY BENSON — Benson Town Board unanimously approves battery storage moratorium in a brief public hearing. Supervisor Phil Snyder and council members Ron Blowers, Lori Mead, Scott Shepard, and Tim Abrams unanimously approved Local Law No. 1 of 2026, which establishes a moratorium on industrial battery energy storage systems while leaving residential solar panels unaffected. The board also unanimously approved resolutions authorizing a stipend increase for full-time town employees and the purchase of a diesel fuel tank, though specific dollar amounts were not disclosed in the minutes.
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Source: the misc meeting of May 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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