Letters to the Editor: the Exxon
By • October 9, 2014 0 1106
I read with interest your editorial, “Can We Save the Georgetown Exxon?” My reaction is simple. Georgetown would not be served well by one gasoline station.
Competition drives down prices, and gives customers options. The reality is that most people depend on their cars. If there is one gas station left in Georgetown, more people will fill up in Virginia, where prices are lower and gas stations are plentiful.
Does the city want to lose the customers and the revenue? I trust the District Council will come up with a remedy.
– John A Boffa
I was dismayed to read in the Georgetowner about the possible closing of our Exxon station.
Our family would strongly prefer it to stay open. There simply is no other convenient option to buy gas, not to mention little services like getting your oil changed or your tires topped up with air.
It is conveniences, such as access to a well-run service station, that make living in the city possible for a busy family with kids such as ours. We want to stay in the city, not flee to the burbs!
– Mary Louise Kelly & Nick Boyle
