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Town of Little Falls Town Board holds hearing on proposed one-year solar energy moratorium
Summary
The Town of Little Falls held a public hearing on Nov. 11, 2025 to consider Local Law #4-2025, which would impose a one-year moratorium on solar energy systems while the town finalizes rules and a comprehensive plan. Town Attorney Nicholas Macri said the pause would allow procedures to be developed; no public comment was offered and the hearing closed the same night.
The Town of Little Falls Town Board held a public hearing on Nov. 11, 2025, to consider Local Law #4-2025, a proposed one-year moratorium on solar energy systems. Supervisor Dan Casler called the hearing to order at 6:05 p.m. and read the purpose of the proposed local law.
Town Attorney Nicholas Macri told the board the moratorium is intended to "allow the town to continue to develop procedures to protect our community" and said the town is "very close to having a comprehensive plan." The statement framed the moratorium as a temporary measure to give staff and officials time to finish planning and rulemaking.
The hearing record lists Supervisor Dan Casler and Councilmen Anthony Viscomi, Kirk Schwasnick and Mitch Soules as present; Councilman Kevin Sullivan was absent. Also listed as present were Town Clerk Sandra Regan, Highway Superintendent Don Cotton and Comprehensive Steering Committee members Steve Salamone and Marianne Graziadei. The official notice of the hearing was published in the Times Telegram on Oct. 21, 2025.
Supervisor Casler asked whether there were any comments for or against the proposed local law. No members of the public spoke. The board closed the hearing at 6:07 p.m. The transcript does not record a vote or indicate whether the board took final action on the law that night. The written minutes were filed with the clerk and signed "Respectfully submitted, Sandra Regan, Town Clerk."
