Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published January 23, 2024 8:35 P.M.

(Beaver Falls, Pa) The Beaver Falls City Council met Tuesday evening for thier second meeting of January. The council heard a presentation by Bobby Lincoln of Dusquense Light regarding electric vehicle charging stations. The City is eligible for grants and assistance in funding if they decide to bring chargers into the community.

The proposed location for the chargers is 4 spots in the community parking lot located next to Vocelli Pizza on 7th Avenue. Dusquene Light would take care of the costs associated with running power to the chargers. Lincoln says the city could let the chargers be free for public use or charge a fee for using them.

The chargers would enable vehicles to drive roughly 30 to 50 miles on an hour charge. The city will have future discussions before making a descision.

Council heard from the new owner of the former Stray Cat Studio building at 507 7th Avenue. Seth Whitted plans on bringing local artists together to paint a mural on the side of the building. Council did not have any objections to the project.

Also during the meeting, the city accepted the resignation of Aaron Baer from the City of Beaver Falls Police Department. Two Cadets, Devin Lewis and Gabriel Morales were hired as civilian jailers. Jerry Ford was approved to serve as Civil Service Board Alternate.

The Council will meet again on Febuary 13th.