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County plans to switch propane vendor for transfer station tanks to cut fuel costs, staff says
Summary
Staff proposed replacing the county's longstanding FerrellGas lease with a SEK Co-op tank lease and one-year price lock that would reduce propane costs substantially based on 2024 usage, and asked commissioners for authority to proceed.
Staff reported to the Franklin County Commission on Feb. 12 that the county likely can save a substantial portion of its 2024 propane spending by switching providers at county facilities.
What staff proposed: Peg (transfer-station operations staff) told commissioners that the county previously purchased propane under a tank lease agreement with FerrellGas but that recent loads cost about $3.30 per gallon. She said she contacted MFA and SEK Co-op; SEK offered two new 500-gallon…
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