covering areas of Ellis, Hill, and Johnson Counties

including Alvarado, Blum, Cedar Hill, Cleburne, Glenn Heights, Grandview, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Italy, Itasca, Joshua, Maypearl, Midlothian, Milford, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, Red Oak, Venus, Waxahachie, Whitney

Membership starts in September of each year and runs through the middle of August, allowing you to buy at the negotiated rate for the year (2007/2008 season was $1.50 / gallon).

A new member for 2008-2009 reported paying $4.38 a gallon in early 2008.

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(with valid e-mail address for communications;  otherwise, add $20 for postage)

Conditions:

• You must be in or surrounding the Texas counties of Ellis, Hill, Johnson, or Navarro, depending upon the service area of the propane company we choose each year.   (Since the 2004/2005, we've used Hilco Propane in Itasca.  We've also used other companies in the past, such as Mid-Tex (now Independent Propane) and Amerigas, but we're getting the best price from Hilco Propane.  Hilco Propane's territory runs from just south of Cedar Hill, east to I-35E, south to Hubbard, and west to Rio Vista.  Hilco was our provider for 2007/2008.  They have offered us excellent pricing, and their service has been very good, and there's a very good chance they will be our provider for 2008-2009..
   

• You must own your own tank, or rent one from the provider we select (250 gallon minimum, 100 gallon minimum fill-up).   We will give priority each year to the current provider to try to keep our members who rent their tanks from having to change.  (If you own your own tank, you can fill-up from anyone you choose.  If your tank is rented, you must use the owner of the tank.)  Hilco will rent you a tank, and swap the fuel from the old tank to theirs.  There is no charge for the swapping of the tanks, just the fuel you buy to fill the new tank!
   

• You need an estimate of the total gallons you used in the previous year.
   

• It costs $40 (non-refundable) annually to cover the costs of maintaining our membership lists, this web site, advertising, and other expenses.  You may leave at any time.  (This is the discounted amount for customers with e-mail.  You agree to notify us if you change your e-mail address.)

   

• You will be on a "keep-full" program, where our provider fills your tank whenever they are in your neighborhood.  Membership in the club says they may fill your tank at any time;  anyone refusing a fill-up will have their membership terminated, with no refund of dues.  While the "keep-full" program is extremely convenient, you should always know how much propane is in your tank, especially during the high-usage winter months.  If you are running low (20% in summer, 30% in winter), you should call them so you don't run out.
   

• After signing-up for the club, your name and address will be provided to our current propane provider.  It is your responsibility to establish an account with that provider, as you will pay them directly.  However, if you accidentally get charged the regular amount (it occasionally happens -- they're only human), we will be happy to assist in getting your bill corrected.
   

• Provide authorization to our provider for us to have access to your account.  This will allow us to contact our provider in your behalf if you are having any service issues.  (We will become involved in incorrect billing issues, but not late-payment.  If our provider tells us you are delinquent, your membership will be subject to cancellation without refund.  You are expected to pay your bill in a timely manner.)
   

• Payment should be made from the bill left at fill-up.  Please do not wait until you receive a bill from our provider.
   

• If you do not have a valid e-mail address, there is an additional $20 fee for mail correspondence.  No, we're not harvesting e-mail addresses, and we don't share them with anyone but our service provider.  It's simply expensive and time consuming to mail information.  (If you do not have e-mail, you may contact us via mail, or phone us at 972-299-9995 to have an application mailed to you.)  If your e-mail address does not function at any time during the year, your membership will have to be re-instated at the higher rate.
   

• If you are a non-profit organization (501(c)) with a valid e-mail address, your membership fee will be waived.  Other discounts are available;  see the enrollment form for more details.