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Committee approves contract to install EV charging at county sites; members ask for grant-clarity in contracts
Summary
The committee approved a contract authorizing the county to execute an agreement with Livingston Energy Group to install electric vehicle charging equipment at county locations; legislators asked that contract language clarify how grant funds will offset county payments and requested transparency on funding sources and repair/maintenance plans.
The Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee approved a contract to install electric vehicle charging equipment at county-owned locations, while several legislators pressed for clearer contract language about how grant funding will be applied to reduce county costs.
Deputy Executive Amanda Laval summarized the resolution, saying it "approves execution of a contract in the amount of $50,000 with Ulster Livingston Energy Group to install electric vehicle charging equipment at Ulster County owned locations" for a county-determined set of sites and term dates tied to July 2025–July 2026.
Legislator Collins and others asked why the county was directly funding a portion of installations when state and federal grants are widely available for EV charging. Committee members and Public Works staff explained that grant flows sometimes pay vendors directly rather than the county, so grant money may be built into the vendor’s project price rather than appearing as county revenue.
Legislator Litz asked whether contracting language would ensure any grant monies acquired by the vendor would be deducted from the county contract amount; the committee discussed amending the resolution or ensuring contract language requires transparency. Public Works and deputies said grant deductions typically are present in the contract structure, but committee members asked for that to be explicit in the paperwork submitted to the legislature.
The committee approved the resolution as presented and asked the executive and Public Works to provide clearer contract language showing how grant funds would offset county contributions and to clarify service and repair arrangements for the charging units.
