LANSING, Mich. — Lansing Board of Water and Light hosted an event to help residents manage their utility bills as cold weather approaches and heating costs rise.
Sheri Bailey, a five-year Lansing resident, expressed concerns about affording her heating bills this winter following a BWL rate increase that took effect Oct. 1.
“I believe this is going to be one of the hardest winters that we’ve had for lower middle-class families, our heating costs are going up, and my paycheck is not,” Bailey said.
Bailey worries about maintaining heat service throughout the winter months as fuel costs continue to climb…