That saves on accounting expenses. Second, C.N. Brown has arranged twice-monthly deliveries for all homes. That saves big money. High diesel and labor costs are pinching oil dealers, who would rather not have their trucks crisscrossing the countryside, dropping 100 gallons here and 200 gallons there. Cyr said the cooperation of the homeowners group helps make the deal workable.
Homeowners have to open their garage doors or give the driver access on specific days.
Those kind of logistics make the company cautious about accepting bids from less-organized homeowners. It works for us. The association also needs to operate like a small business. One resident, who acts as the finance manager, agreed to get the master bill and distribute individual bills to each home. Last year, a renter in one of the units skipped out without paying the final bill.