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Residents press Hempstead board on energy storage moratorium, disability services, trees and code enforcement
Summary
Public commenters asked the board to extend a moratorium on battery energy storage systems and raised concerns about Project Propel infrastructure, urged expanded disability services and year‑round programs, questioned tree‑removal practices on subdivisions, and sought stronger code enforcement for bamboo and curbside trees.
At the Nov. 18 Town of Hempstead meeting, residents used the public‑comment period to press a range of issues: extending a moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS), concerns about Project Propel infrastructure, expanding disability services, tree preservation, and bamboo enforcement.
A caller asked the board to calendar a resolution extending a BESS moratorium, citing recent fires at large battery facilities and arguing that fire codes…
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