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COG 2025 program plan prompts debate in Harris supervisors over EV charging, equipment purchases and fund balances
Summary
Harris Township supervisors scrutinized the Center Region COG 2025 program plan, questioning a proposed $100,000 EV charging installation, equipment purchases for code inspectors, and the size of COG fund balances; members requested further data before endorsing new positions or capital projects.
Harris Township supervisors spent an extended portion of their July 8 meeting reviewing the Center Region Council of Governments’ draft 2025 program plan and raising concerns about capital priorities, equipment purchases and COG fund balances.
The board examined individual line items and alternatives rather than approving broad directions. Supervisors questioned a $100,000 capital estimate to install EV charging at the COG building, arguing the township lacks a fleet of electric vehicles and that repaving the COG parking lot might be a higher near‑term priority. One supervisor noted the draft included a minimum requirement that two electric vehicles be in place before the project is completed, while others…
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