Heating oil costs far above budget

What happened

On October 19 the board heard that heating oil cost about $4.60 a gallon, compared with about $2.90 a gallon in the budget. The district buys at market prices and has not locked in a rate.

Why it matters to families

Heating could cost much more than planned this winter, which could squeeze other spending.

The evidence

The facilities report gave the budgeted price (about $2.90) and the current price (about $4.60), and said the district might lock a price if it dropped. Evidence comes from auto-generated captions of the Western Hills Access Television recording, not approved minutes.

The source