Bourbon County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution that could help the city of Uniontown address issues with natural gas following a winter storm that saw an increase in gas usage. Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis met with commissioners to discuss the recent storm. Later in the meeting, commissioners approved a resolution and proclamation for a State of Local Disaster Emergency. Wallis said he received a call from the Kansas Division of Emergency Management on Monday, and he learned that 22 Kansas counties would have issues with conservation of natural gas. Wallis said the city of Uniontown purchases natural gas in bulk from the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency, then sells the gas to customers. The gas is purchased during the summertime when the price is lower and city o:fficials have said the reserve is gone. “I found out in 22 other counties, the natural gas conservation and accumulation that most small towns have procured, their reserve is totally gone,” he said. Wallis said some cities purchase natural gas in bulk when the price is lower, and then sell the gas to their customers. However, due to the recent cold weather, many areas have used all of their bulk supply, and the purchase price for the gas will be much higher for those cities.
Source: Fort Scott Tribune.
