The county works under an annual contract with the fuel suppliers and can renew the contract at its discretion. By contrast, Fauquier Hospital negotiates and locks into a contracted price for its natural gas, according to J.T. Clark, director of facilities management. If we weren't locked into this we would be hit pretty hard. The hospital's current contract with Hess of Alexandria runs through Oct. 2001, he said. Luckily for the hospital, it keeps that locked-in rate for another year.
Commuters obviously suffer with higher gas prices.
And, you have the pizza delivery guys. They used to get 50 cents per delivery, Mr. Coles said. Since the price of gas has gone up . . .