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Residents say city paid for administrator's EV charger and car washes
Summary
Public commenters alleged the city paid for an EV charger used by the administrator, prepaid power plans, and repeated municipal car washes; speakers cited specific dollar figures and urged audit or policy changes.
Julie Souchard told the council the city "paid $3,478 for an electric vehicle charger" that she said was used for the administrator's personal vehicle and that the city paid $12,079 to install chargers at city hall. She also said the city had purchased a five‑year prepaid power plan for the chargers and that a city employee washed the administrator's car 62 times between December 2022 and May 2024, costing $620 in washes alone.
Speakers argued these expenditures amount to personal enrichment supported by taxpayer funds and asked the council to review procurement and reimbursement protocols. The council moved the matter into closed session for legal counsel regarding employee discipline, and no public audit results or policy changes were announced at the meeting.
