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Blue Island to accept federal grant for four EV chargers; city to cover about $26,000
Summary
City staff told the council a Cook County–administered federal program will fund roughly $180,000 to install four public electric-vehicle chargers in Blue Island; the city’s estimated upfront share is about $26,000 and council will later approve operator rates and maintenance arrangements.
Blue Island officials announced an intergovernmental agreement to install four publicly accessible electric-vehicle charging stations under a Cook County–facilitated federal grant.
Staff (Speaker S5, "Staff member") told the council the program would install two chargers by the post office and two on the west side of town, with the grant covering about $180,000 of the cost and the city’s out-of-pocket share roughly $26,000. "The other about a $180,000 to be…
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