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Urbana moves forward with state-funded EV chargers, starts phased fleet electrification
Summary
City staff told the Sustainability Advisory Commission the city secured a State of Illinois line-item appropriation to install EV chargers at the Public Works facility, will build five chargers now with room for five more, and will pilot vehicle replacements while training mechanics for EV maintenance.
Urbana city staff told the Sustainability Advisory Commission that the city received a State of Illinois General Revenue Fund line-item appropriation to fund electric‑vehicle charging infrastructure at the Urbana Public Works facility to support fleet vehicle charging. The final design stubs out 10 charging locations; five will be installed now and space is reserved for five additional units in future phases.
"The city received a quarter of $1,000,000 line item appropriation, from the State of Illinois General Revenue Fund that's paying for an EV charging…
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