Abington Township Rejects EV Charging Bids, Authorizes Rebid Before Grant Deadline

Borough Council · Meeting of June 11, 2026

Abington Township commissioners rejected all bids for a municipal electric vehicle charging station project and authorized an immediate rebid, citing a funding shortfall. The lowest bid for the Abington Township Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Project exceeded the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant money available, prompting the board to revise scope: the revised project will cover the township building and Crestmont Clubhouse, while the library site is dropped pending potential future construction. Officials said they planned to rebid within days and expected installation by October.

In a separate roll-call vote, the board unanimously approved Finance Committee Chair Commissioner Stuart Weingrad's motion authorizing April 2026 expenditures of $3,315,551.63 and salaries of $2,458,703.59. Township Manager Christman used the public record to defend the recent use of ARPA funds for a property purchase across from the township building, citing U.S. Treasury guidance that the first $10 million in state and local fiscal recovery funds constitutes revenue replacement usable for any lawful purpose, a response to resident Laura Lehman's pointed public-comment challenge that the $3 million expenditure lacked transparency and proper public notice.

In the full story:

• Environmental Advisory Council Annual Report
• New Business Item 2: Fire Prevention Ordinance Advertisement (BOC-05-061126)
• New Business Item 3: Reject EV Charging Station Bids and Rebid (BOC-06-061126)
• Finance Committee: April 2026 Expenditure Authorization (BOC-08-061126)
• ARPA Revenue Loss Exclusion Explanation
• Public Comment
• The complete report — 2,414 words

Source: the Borough Council meeting of June 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.