Park Ridge council weighs joining EV Readiness Program as public charging access lags
Apr 20, 2026
Council members heard a presentation from Sustainability Commission volunteers about the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus EV Readiness Program, were told Park Ridge has roughly 1 publicly accessible EV charging port per 10,000 residents, and asked staff to analyze time and costs ahead of a June 15 letter-of-interest deadline.
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Members of the Park Ridge City Council spent the bulk of their April 20 meeting hearing from the Sustainability Commission about the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus EV Readiness Program and whether the city should apply for the next cohort.
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