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Council adopts ordinance setting rates for city-owned EV chargers
Summary
The Hammond City Council passed Ordinance 26-07 on final reading to set rates for city-owned electric vehicle chargers (25'/min for Level 2; 40'/min for fast charging). The ordinance passed on a 9-0 roll call with one virtual vote.
The Hammond City Council on March 23 approved Ordinance 26-07, establishing pricing for electric vehicle charging stations owned and maintained by the city.
The ordinance, sponsored by Councilman Spitali and moved for final passage, sets a rate of 25 cents per minute for Level 2 chargers and 40 cents per minute for fast (Level 3) chargers. A council member supplying details said the city owns and maintains the chargers and explained the two-tier pricing structure.
During the roll call vote, all nine council members voted in favor; the clerk noted one vote was cast virtually. The ordinance takes effect per the municipal adoption schedule unless otherwise specified in the ordinance text.
The council did not amend the rates during the meeting. No public hearings or public testimony on the ordinance were recorded in the meeting transcript.
