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Depew trustees approve EV chargers, budget tweaks and energy contract; several routine resolutions pass
Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting, the Village of Depew Board of Trustees unanimously approved installation of EV chargers (funded by external grants), specific 2024–25 budget line transfers, a one-year energy supplier contract with NOCO, and bond‑counsel services for upcoming sewer phases; department heads reported on seasonal operations and a recent house fire with mutual aid.
The Village of Depew Board of Trustees on Dec. 23 unanimously approved a package of routine resolutions including permission to install electric-vehicle chargers, targeted budget line transfers for the 2024–25 fiscal year, a one‑year energy-supply agreement with NOCO Natural Gas and Electric and a bond-counsel contract for sewer project phases 7 and 8.
Mayor Kevin J. Peterson introduced the EV charger resolution, saying the village will not bear the net installation cost. "It doesn't cost the village any money," Peterson said, adding the board has secured $15,000 from NYSERDA and "about $16,000 or so" from a representative identified in the transcript as Kennedy. Peterson said installing the chargers — two at the pavilion in Fireman's Park and four at Village Hall — will help the village qualify for a separate $40,000 high‑impact grant by reaching an estimated 3,100 points under the municipality's scoring program.
The board approved detailed transfers among…
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