Public spending was trimmed, while both taxes and utility rates were raised.

His action on utility rates is a case in point.

The increase placed the utility rate at the 86.3 percent level.

This ice storage is produced when electrical utility rates are lower.

Historically, utility rates have gone up faster than the cost of living.

The local tax levy of 60 cents and utility rates are among the lowest in the area.

Would have established lower utility rates for low-income people and the elderly.

There was no mention of utility rates, which were also scheduled to rise.

Even so, northwestern consumers would still pay among the lowest utility rates in the country.

Goldthwaite claims lower utility rates than most other Texas communities.