Columbus’ city transit department has finished construction on 10 electric vehicle charging stations in Columbus, METRA announced Friday.
In efforts to electrify the city and cater to a growing electric vehicle market, the city said it would use money from a special 1% sales tax used to fund transportation projects, known commonly as TSPLOST, to fund this initiative.
In March 2024, Columbus City Council agreed to purchase and install the 10 charging stations for $934,899.58 from Georgia Power from the “growing demand for electric vehicle charging stations”, per the resolution. It was unanimously approved by the city council members present for the resolution…