WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — While many communities across the country are working to expand access to electric vehicle charging stations, one Kansas town is moving in the opposite direction.
The Augusta City Council voted Tuesday to remove the city’s EV charging stations. The stations are located on State Street across from the historic train depot in downtown Augusta.
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During Tuesday’s meeting, city officials said the slow-charging stations have been plagued with problems since they first arrived. City Manager Josh Shaw said the city was frequently forced to call outside electricians to make repairs to the charging stations, which were frequently offline and unable to be used.
The charging stations were provided to the city free of charge by Kansas Power Pool…