Grant for electric pickups ‘back from the dead’ but Porter is wary

Grant for electric pickups ‘back from the dead’ but Porter is wary

The town of Porter may finally be in line to receive promised federal grant money to help pay for electric-powered pickup trucks and charging stations, more than three years after the award was made. But during the past three years, a number of conditions have changed that make Porter town officials wary about the deal. Porter Public Works Director James Spanier during Tuesday’s Town Council meeting noted the deal was “back from the dead.” He sa…