(KAIR)--Modest increases for the City of Atchison’s utility rates have been approved for the coming year.

That’s according to a release from the City that says the rate increases were included in the City’s 2020 budget, which was approved in August.

Atchison’s City Commission, using the budget as a guide, formalized the increases during their December 16 meeting.

According to the release, residential customers of the City’s water service will see a 75-cent base charge increase per meter, bringing the cost to $32.37 a month for a 5/8 inch meter and $49.86 a month for a ¾ inch meter.

Commercial and industrial users will see a 3-percent increase in water rates for 2020.

The release notes that all city customers will experience a 1-percent increase in wasterwater rates and a 2.5-percent increase in CSO fees in the new year.