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North Hempstead approves LinkWell EV‑charger agreement, accepts $500,000 state grant and asks close review of sites
Summary
The Town Board approved a contract to install EV charging stations in town parking lots using a $500,000 New York State grant; the contract offers the town roughly $0.91 of every dollar collected. Council members asked for careful site review to avoid light and late‑night use impacts on nearby residents.
The Town of North Hempstead approved a contract intended to bring EV charging infrastructure to multiple municipal parking lots, backed in part by a $500,000 state grant. Town officials said the contract, piggybacking on a Sourcewell agreement, offers a revenue sharing structure that would return approximately $0.91 of every dollar collected to the town.
Purchasing staff (Mr. Bogle) said the grant will enable stations at roughly a dozen proposed locations but that the specific sites can be revised: the vendor quoted a price based on a proposed set of locations and the board will not be approving exact sites in the contract vote. “The town will be receiving 91¢ of every dollar,” a town official stated during the discussion.
Council members and residents raised siting and operational concerns: some asked that chargers not be placed immediately adjacent to homes because overnight charging can result in parked vehicles with headlights and cabin lights shining into residential windows. Several members recommended that chargers in lots that close overnight should not be usable when the lot is closed, and asked staff to work with each council member to vet site selections carefully.
Board members also discussed handling existing privately installed chargers (Blink) that were placed without permits; options discussed included negotiating with Blink to reuse infrastructure, or removing and replacing those units. Staff said returning installed Blink units would cost roughly $750 per unit.
The board adopted the contract and asked staff to refine site choices and coordinate with council members on locations and light‑management measures. The contract vote passed on roll call.
What happens next: staff will finalize sites, coordinate with the vendor and proceed to installation subject to park rules, lot hours and specific permitting; the board directed staff to consider park hours and light impacts when placing chargers.
