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City installing chargers and tying fees to utilization as EV readiness advances
Summary
City staff reported five new public chargers installed at city facilities and said a charging fee will be implemented only after stations hit 20% utilization or one year elapses; grant-funded chargers must remain public while non‑grant units can be dedicated to fleet use.
Laura Ish, assistant manager, said Overland Park has been implementing its EV readiness plan (adopted in 2023) and that 12 of 20 recommendations are in progress, ongoing, or complete. She reported five additional charging stations have been installed at community centers, the convention center, the justice center and Sykes/Lady Golf Course.
On pricing, Ish said the council asked staff to implement a fee for charging but that staff will wait until individual stations show about 20% utilization or one year passes before adding fees "so people that only look up charging stations on the free app can see that they're there" and to prevent long‑term occupation of free chargers. She also noted grant‑funded chargers must remain publicly accessible, which limits their use as dedicated fleet chargers, while non‑grant chargers can be allocated for city vehicles.
