Article: Oilton's residents still riled after deal: City officials say they have found a solution with their natural gas supplier, but constituents still want to know why prices spiked.

Byline: Russell Ray, Tulsa World, Okla.

Dec. 23--OILTON -- The city of Oilton may have found a way to lower its natural gas rate to a more affordable level. Confronted by a room full of angry residents and business owners during a special meeting late Thursday, the City Council said it had worked out a deal with its gas supplier, the Panoak Group of Tulsa. "We're going to give the town a longer period to pay this," said Panoak CEO David Harl. "It's an old Washington, D.C., solution: Kick the can down the street." The additional 30-day period for the town to pay its supplier "will prevent this from happening in the future," Harl said. Oilton ...

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