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Dunkirk accepts NYSERDA grant to buy two electric utility vehicles; city share $1,390
Summary
The Common Council authorized acceptance of a $30,000 NYSERDA Climate Energy Communities grant plus a $10,000 disadvantaged-community bonus to purchase two electric John Deere utility vehicles for parks. After state-contract pricing, the purchase will cost the city $1,390 from the parks equipment line.
The Dunkirk Common Council on March 20 authorized the city to accept a NYSERDA Climate Energy Communities grant to buy two electric John Deere utility vehicles for the Department of Public Works and Parks.
A city staff member told the council the municipality earned $30,000 through NYSERDA points accumulated from prior energy-efficiency projects and received an extra $10,000 because Dunkirk qualifies as a disadvantaged community. “Wehave a $30,000 grant ... Dunkirk also sits in a disadvantaged community, and we get an extra bonus $10,000,” the staff member said. The two electric vehicles were quoted at about $31,390 on state contract pricing, leaving a city share of $1,390 charged to the parks equipment line.
Council members approved the walk-in resolution accepting the grant and authorizing the vehicle purchase. During discussion a council member clarified the $1,390 would come from the parks equipment line and that the grant funds would cover the balance. The resolution passed on a roll call and the council recorded the measure as adopted.
Why it matters: The purchase moves city maintenance equipment to electric models, funded primarily by state energy-efficiency grant dollars and a disadvantaged-community bonus. Council members framed it as a low-cost upgrade for the parks department that uses outside funding rather than general tax levies.
The council did not attach other conditions to the purchase; staff said the vehicles are being bought under state contract pricing and will be delivered according to the vendor schedule.
