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Sherburne County board approves grant-funded EV charging stations, greenlights limited EV fleet pilot

Sherburne County Board of Commissioners · August 20, 2025
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Summary

Sherburne County commissioners voted to award the EV charging station contract to the lowest responsive bidder and proceed with a grant-funded pilot to test electric vehicles in county fleet service; one commissioner opposed citing cost overruns and asked for a total cost-of-ownership study.

Sherburne County commissioners voted to award a contract for electric-vehicle charging stations and to move forward with a grant-funded pilot of EV fleet vehicles after a short but pointed debate about cost and operational suitability. The board approved the procurement and confirmed that no additional county levy dollars would be required because the work would be paid from available grant funds.

A commissioner opposed continuing with the project, saying the program had already…

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