Dyan Norfleet had to dip into her savings to pay her August bill at Twin Palms, a north side Tucson mobile home park.
The total bill was more than $900, including $171 in electricity costs — the month before she had paid $777.21 for lot rent, house rent and utilities, according to bills shared with Arizona Luminaria. Norfleet’s home has a swamp cooler in one room and two fans.
“I had to think ‘cat food, how many cans this month?’” Norfleet said, as the kitten she’d taken in several weeks ago wound its way around her ankles…