Washington’s City Council, during its June 8 meeting, is expected to continue its work on the proposed budget for the upcoming 2015-2016 fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Although it’s conducted several budget work sessions and a public hearing on the on the proposed budget, modifications to the proposed spending plan could be made before it is adopted. As it stands now, the proposed budget does not increase the city’s property tax rate. The council rejected City Manager Brian Alligood’s recommendation to increase that tax rate by 1.5 cents per $100 valuation, which would have increased the annual taxes on a $100,000 house from $500 to $515.

The proposed budget does increase rates and fees for some city services such as water, sewer, stormwater and garbage collection. An analysis of fees and rates was made during the past year. The council reviewed that analysis. Based on that study, the proposed budget calls for increasing those rates and fees, according to Alligood’s budget message to the mayor and council.

The last increases in water, sewer and stormwater rates and fees came seven years ago, according to a city document.

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.

Currently, the proposed budget does not increase electric rates, which are expected to decrease in the wake of a plan that should result in power rates decreasing, possibly as soon as this fall.