Town board seeks moratorium on solar energy systems, sets public hearing for Jan. 20 The Batavia Town Board this afternoon called for a “timeout” as it attempts to keep up with the changing landscape of the solar farm industry. During a special meeting via Zoom videoconferencing, the board passed a resolution to hold a public hearing to consider Local Law No. 1 of 2021 entitled, “A Local Law, Establishing a Town of Batavia Moratorium on Solar Energy Systems.” The public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Batavia Town Hall on West Main Street Road. The board also voted to declare lea...