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Town approves LinkWell waiting‑list agreement amid contractor-cost concerns
Summary
Hillsdale voted to enter an agreement with LinkWell to pursue fast-charger funding and get on a waiting list for NYSEG/NYSERDA make‑ready funding, after heated discussion about contract exposure and the extent of town obligations; some board members noted they had voted earlier by email.
The board debated whether to sign a contract with LinkWell to pursue installation of electric-vehicle chargers in Hamlet Park and to get on a waiting list before some NYSEG/NYSERDA make-ready programs closed. Speaker 8 warned the proposed LinkWell contract carried substantial estimated exposure and urged careful review, saying, “This contract is at $500,000 exposure to this town.”
The supervisor stressed the immediate action was to sign onto a waiting list and that the town was not yet obligated to the full installed cost: “We are not obligated. This is to get us in line for the waiting list for the grant.” Several members also said they had approved a related vote by email (with votes returned by the supervisor, Bart, Nicole and Erwin), and the board proceeded with the public ratification and next steps to pursue grant scoping. The transcript records concerns about process, contract language, and make-ready costs; board members asked for a follow-up meeting with county climate-smart staff and the county planner to clarify technical and financial details.
