Sturtevant woman is cutting costs wherever she can, but says utility rate increases outpace her efforts

Sturtevant woman is cutting costs wherever she can, but says utility rate increases outpace her efforts

A Sturtevant woman says her family's utility bills have climbed nearly $80 a month this winter compared to last year and she's not sure how much more they can absorb.Lindsey Wachs, a stay-at-home mom who lives in a single-family home in Sturtevant with her husband, who runs his own business, said her energy costs rose from $312.44 in February of last year to $390.72 in February of this year. A review of her bills shows her electricity use is dow…