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Parks director reports EV savings, foundation donations and wins approval to demolish Red Mill Park house
Summary
Parks department staff told commissioners LaPorte County acquired four Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks with estimated fuel savings and installed chargers funded by grants and county funds; the board also approved a plan to demolish a deteriorated house at Red Mill County Park using park foundation/non-reverting funds with highway department assistance.
Jeremy Sabecki of the county parts department updated the LaPorte County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 20 about recent parks purchases, foundation donations and maintenance plans.
Sabecki said the county received four Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks in May — two assigned to parks, one to MS4 and one to the building department — and that the county upgraded chargers and is monitoring costs. "Using NIPSCO rates ... it estimates the electric costs are about 10¢ per mile, whereas at…
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