BRICK – The township currently has the infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Windward Beach and the Drum Point Sports Complex, Business Administrator Joanne Bergin said, explaining that Brick is in the final phase with the EV company to get them energized.
The next priority is to get charging stations installed at the municipal complex, she said during a recent Township Council meeting. The project is in the planning phase for the EV charging station, which will be located in the visitor parking lot.
The township currently has one EV car that is used for security by the Parks Department as they make their daily rounds.
“And we’re also updating our fleet as we go when the opportunity arises to pursue more environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric vehicles, however we’re not going to prioritize that for things like garbage trucks and our buses that transport our seniors,” Bergin said.
Brick has an Electric Vehicle Committee, chaired by Brian Mirsky, which oversees the township’s plan to begin using electric vehicles along with the integration of charging stations at various locations for the public’s use.
Their goal is to steadily implement the use of these vehicles while utilizing grant money and programs for municipal governments. Both charging stations were funded by grants, Bergin said.
