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Town Board minutes — September 9, 2026

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Town of Eden
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Sep 9, 2026
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Energy and data center siting, Moratoriums, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Water, sewer and drainage

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September 9, 2026

  D. The Town Board shall conduct a public hearing on any request for relief within forty-five (45) days of
  receipt of a completed application by the Town Clerk and shall issue its final decision on requests within
  forty-five (45) days from the date of the public hearing.

  Section 7. PENALTIES
  Any person, firm, entity or corporation who shall site, develop or construct a Data Center, Accessory Data
  Center and Cryptocurrency Data Mine in the Town of Eden, in violation of the provisions of this Local
  Law, shall be subject to:
  A. A fine not to exceed One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a term not to
  exceed fifteen (15) days, or both. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a new violation.
  B. A civil action inclusive of injunctive relief in favor of the Town to cease any and all such actions
  which conflict with this Local Law and, if necessary, to remove any constructions, improvements, or
  related items or by products which may have taken place in violation of this Local Law.

  Section 8. ENFORCEMENT
  This Local Law shall be enforced by the Town of Eden Code Enforcement Officer or such other zoning
  enforcement individual(s) as designated by the Town Board. It shall be the
  duty of the enforcement individual(s) to advise the Town Board
  of all matters pertaining to the enforcement of this Local Law.

  Section 9. VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY
  If any section or part of this Local Law is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to
  invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section of this Local Law.

  Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE
  This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon passage and thereafter shall be filed with the New
  York State Department of State and shall remain in force and effect as aforementioned in
  this Local Law.

  #188-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to approve Local Law 8-2026, which Imposes a
  Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Siting, Development or Construction of Data Centers, Accessory Data
  Centers, and Cryptocurrency Data Mines within the Town of Eden; seconded by Councilmember
  Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

9. Change Dates of Upcoming Town Board Meetings:

  There will not be a Town Board meeting on September 23, 2026.

  #189-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to change the date of the September 23, 2026
  Town Board meeting to September 30, 2026 at the regular time of 6:30 pm; seconded by Councilmember
  Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

  Due to Veteran’s Day, The Town Board meeting will not take place on November 11, 2026.

  #190-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to change the date of the November 11, 2026
  Town Board meeting to Thursday, November 12, 2026 at the regular time of 6:30 pm; seconded by
  Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

10. Set Fire Commissioner’s Meeting:

  #191-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to set a Fire Commissioners’ meeting on October
  14, 2026 at 6:30 pm followed by the Regular Eden Town Board meeting; seconded by Councilmember
  Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

11. Set Public Hearing for Fire District Budget:

  #192-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to set a Public Hearing for the Fire District
  Budget on October 14, 2026 at 6:45 pm; seconded by Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed:
  None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

12. Set Public Hearing for possible override of Tax Cap:

  #193-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to set a Public Hearing for the possible override
  of the Tax Cap for October 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm; seconded by Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All;
  Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried.

13. Set Public Hearing for Town Budget:

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