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Page 90 July 29, 2026 TOWN OF CONCORD SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING JULY 29, 2026 8:15 a.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PHILIP DROZD, SUPERVISOR, at 8:12 a.m. ROLL CALL: PHILIP DROZD, SUPERVISOR CLYDE M. DRAKE, COUNCIL MEMBER KENNETH D. ZITTEL, COUNCIL MEMBER KIMBERLY S. KRZEMIEN, COUNCIL MEMBER KENNETH KASSEL, COUNCIL MEMBER ALSO PRESENT: LAURA SAFFORD, TOWN CLERK LARRY HEIM, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ERIC WIEDEMANN, CEO TOM ROBERTS, CEO Sarah Rodriguez Supervisor Drozd opened the Special Town Board Meeting at 8:12 A.M., and asked the Board to vote on the following: TOWN OF CONCORD LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2026 A Local Law amending Local Law No. 3 of 2026, which is extending the temporary moratorium on the issuance of applications and the granting of permits, licenses or approvals for all Solar Energy System Facilities in the Town of Concord pursuant to Chapter 150 of the Town of Concord Code in order to allow for the consideration and possible adoption of appropriate amendments to existing regulations pertaining to such land uses, Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Concord as follows: SECTION I. SHORT TITLE This Local Law amends a prior Local Law known as “A Local Law extending the temporary moratorium on the issuance of applications and the granting of permits, licenses or approvals for all Solar Energy System Facilities in the Town of Concord” adopted by the Town of Concord on June 11, 2026. SECTION II. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Concord adopted Local Law No. 1 of the Year 2021 amending the Town of Concord Zoning Ordinance providing for the regulation of Solar Energy System facilities within the Town of Concord. It is acknowledged that Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2026 previously established a six month moratorium on the issuance of applications, permits or approvals for all Solar Energy System Facilities in the Town of Concord in order for existing local laws and regulations to be updated, and WHEREAS, the updates and revisions to the existing laws and regulations are currently under review and discussion, but additional time is required to complete the process of updating the same to address such concerns and issues and enact new laws, ordinances or regulations, and/or appropriate amendments to existing laws, ordinances or regulations to properly address new and emerging technologies, community impacts, concerns or issues in a manner which is meaningful and consistent with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.