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United Hub proposes City Hall and Lake Bourne Park EV chargers with state and utility funding
Summary
United Hub presented plans to install Level‑2 chargers at City Hall and fast chargers at Lake Bourne Park, proposing roughly $820,000–$870,000 in outside funding (state Department of Commerce, Puget Sound Energy) and seeking city coordination on installation details and limited in-kind trenching support.
A nonprofit, United Hub, asked the Newcastle City Council on Feb. 3 to consider two public EV-charging projects: four Level‑2 ports at City Hall and three dual-port 100‑kW fast chargers at Lake Bourne Park.
Thomas (Tom) Boydell of United Hub said the organization had packaged grant and utility support and estimated the combined project resources at about $870,000. He described committed funding including roughly $500,000 from the Washington State Department of Commerce for the Lake Bourne Park project and a proposed contribution from Puget Sound Energy. For City Hall, United Hub estimated a $47,000…
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