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Freeport approves EV‑charger project after securing roughly $960,000 in grants
Summary
Council authorized an agreement with Thayer for EV charger installation after the city secured $320,000 from the Illinois Climate Equity Jobs Act and ComEd confirmed roughly $640,000 in make‑ready/incentives; two downtown lots will receive four chargers each.
The Freeport City Council approved a resolution to move forward with an EV‑charger installation agreement with Thayer after staff reported the city had secured a combination of state and utility grants that largely cover project costs.
City Manager Rob Boyer told the council that the city received $320,000 from the Illinois EPA Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CJA) for charger installation, and that ComEd had…
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