Clay Town Board Moves to Regulate Battery Storage, Set Rules for Smoke Shops

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Scheduled a public hearing for May 4 to adopt a new law regulating Battery Energy Storage Systems (Local Law No. 4).
• ◆ Scheduled a public hearing for May 4 to require special permits for new smoke shops in commercial districts (Local Law No. 5).
• ◆ Scheduled a public hearing for May 4 regarding a special permit for a Community Bank drive-thru at 4000 State Route 31.
• ◆ Authorized the Supervisor to apply for a FEMA grant to install a generator at Town Hall, requiring a 25% local match.
• ◆ Adopted the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan to maintain eligibility for federal disaster assistance.
• ◆ Scheduled a public hearing regarding CDBG funding for street repairs on Steelway Blvd. South.