The Crown Point Board of Public Works and Safety on June 18 voted to accept donated electric vehicle chargers from Drive Clean Indiana and to replace the city’s existing chargers with the donated units.

The city’s parks and facilities presenter said the current charging stations at City Hall and the sports complex were experiencing software issues and Drive Clean Indiana offered to donate replacement units, which city staff believe will resolve the problems. The board approved the donation agreement and authorized staff to coordinate the swap.

Why it matters: charging stations at city-owned locations serve residents and visitors and repeated software issues can reduce reliability. The donation agreement will allow the city to in-house the replacement work and to pursue any returns or refunds under the original vendor agreement for units being removed.

Staff said the city will work with the original vendor to return the existing chargers as part of the prior agreement that included a limited refund for the period of use. The presenter said the donated chargers are expected to be installed by city staff with coordination from legal and facilities teams. The board approved the action by voice vote.