An east Georgia county has the green-light to become the first in the state to sell gasoline to its cities at cheaper prices.
The state Department of Revenue says Jackson County can buy gasoline at a bulk-rate. State officials say the county can then sell the gas to its nine cities and towns.
The savings of about 20-cents a gallon will give local governments some breathing room in their budgets to help cover rising operating costs for police and other city vehicles.
John Ward is manager for the city of Jefferson, the county seat:
"It will definitely allow us to exercise expanded options. But at the same time anything we can do moving forward to make sure that we’re using tax dollars as efficiently as we possibly can we’ll be monitoring that and adjusting accordingly".
Ward says the cheaper gas should be flowing into their city cars and trucks in a few weeks.
The state Department of Revenue says Jackson County can buy gasoline at a bulk-rate. State officials say the county can then sell the gas to its nine cities and towns.
The savings of about 20-cents a gallon will give local governments some breathing room in their budgets to help cover rising operating costs for police and other city vehicles.
John Ward is manager for the city of Jefferson, the county seat:
"It will definitely allow us to exercise expanded options. But at the same time anything we can do moving forward to make sure that we’re using tax dollars as efficiently as we possibly can we’ll be monitoring that and adjusting accordingly".
Ward says the cheaper gas should be flowing into their city cars and trucks in a few weeks.
