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Hempstead board approves administrative calendar items, schedules battery‑storage hearing and approves Woodmere Club rezoning
Summary
During the administrative calendar the board amended item 54, tabled item 62, set a Jan. 13 hearing on a six‑month moratorium for battery storage, and approved a rezoning and SEQR determination for the Woodmere Club (a settlement that includes community benefits). Public commenters raised concerns about transparency, water‑well treatment funding, and other local matters.
At its Dec. 9 session the Town Board addressed the administrative calendar (items 12–87), made procedural amendments and heard a range of public comments on county and town policy.
Town counsel recommended that item 54 be amended to include the town attorney and chief deputy town attorney and that item 62 be tabled; the board approved those changes by roll call. On item 87 the board set a hearing for Jan. 13 to consider a six‑month moratorium on battery storage projects in the town; speakers at the administrative calendar expressed safety concerns…
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