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Ulster County committee approves EV charging contract, clarifies grant/rebate treatment
Summary
The committee approved a contract for EV charging stations and discussed how NAERTA per-plug rebates will appear in county accounts; staff said some rebates may be paid directly to vendors and therefore not recorded as county revenue. The committee confirmed the resolution as amended previously in Energy & Environment.
Ulster County's Public Works committee on May 12 approved a contract with Livingston Energy Group LLC (doing business as Linkwell) for installation of electric-vehicle charging equipment on county property, and discussed how state program rebates and grants will affect the county's fiscal accounting.
Legislator McCulla moved the EV-charger contract and Legislator Donaldson seconded. Legislator Litz sought clearer fiscal language after recalling a prior Energy & Environment committee discussion about potential grant funding. Deputy Executive Laval explained the county's budgeting practice and how NAERTA per-plug rebates are structured: those rebates can be payable directly to the vendor and therefore may not pass through county revenue lines. Laval said staff would include a whereas acknowledging pursuit of available grants and rebates to the maximum extent practicable, while maintaining that, until external funds are received, the project is 100% county-funded in the budget.
Committee members accepted that clarification and confirmed the resolution as amended in Energy & Environment. The motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the county is expanding EV infrastructure on public property, and the committee clarified how third-party rebates will be applied. For taxpayers and budget planners, the distinction affects whether the county records a reduction in net cost or simply benefits via a reduced vendor invoice.
Next steps: procurement and contract execution proceed; staff will circulate language and funding clarifications and return any formal amendment when external grant funds are realized.
