DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur City Council passed vote to approve a purchase order for the installation of public electric vehicle chargers across the city at Monday night's meeting. The entire project totals around $821,913.

The project calls for the installation of two Level III Electric Vehicle Chargers at the Civic Center, two Level III Electric Vehicle Chargers at the Decatur Library, 5 Level II Electric Vehicle Chargers at Fairview Park, and two Level III Electric Vehicle Chargers at Nelson Park.

This project is just another step to get Decatur on the same level as it's regional peers , as it lacks in providing publicly accessible charging stations.

"According to our electric vehicle readiness plan and the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, we are behind ou

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