Washington residents will pay more for water, sewer, stormwater and garbage service beginning July 1, if the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year is adopted later this spring.

The fees for those services are among other fees modified by the Washington City Council during its budget sessions this week. The council met Monday through Thursday to work on the proposed 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. The new fiscal year begins July 1.

Overall, the average residential customer will pay $42.26 more a year for water, sewer, stormwater and garbage service under the budget proposal. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed budget at a pubic hearing May 11.

The fee for residential garbage service will increase from $14 a month to $15 a month, increasing from $168 a year to $180 a year.

The fee for residential water service will increase by 2 percent, if the proposed budget is adopted. That means the average residential water customer’s monthly bill will increase by 43 cents. That translates into a yearly increase of $5.17. Currently, the average residential water customer pays $258.36 a year for water. With the increase, that customer would pay $263.53 a year.

The fee for residential sewer service will increase by 4 percent, if the proposed budget is adopted. Under the change, the average residential sewer customer’s monthly bill will increase by $1.09. That equates to a yearly increase of $13.09. Currently, the average residential sewer customer pays $327.36 a year for sewer service. With the increase, that customer would pay $340.45 a year.

The fee for residential stormwater service will increase $1 a month, if the proposed budget is adopted. The average residential stormwater customer now pays $4.36 a month. Under the proposed change, that monthly charge would move to $5.36. That means the average residential stormwater customer would pay $64.32 a year instead of the current $52.32 a year.

City Manager Brian Alligood’s proposed budget called for increasing the residential stormwater rate by 20 percent, which would have increased the average residential stormwater customer’s bill by 87 cents per month, but the council opted to increase the rate by $1 a month.

“What we know is, right now, all we’re being able to do with our stormwater fees is cover debt service on the stormwater projects that were done previously,” Alligood said. “All of your maintenance, of your other stuff is being covered by the general fund. So, you can’t do any additional project without an increase in stormwater fees.”

When the city imposed the stormwater fee, the revenue generated by that fee was supposed to be used for stormwater projects such as improving drainage in the city.