Critics note that while the city is cutting taxes, city water and sewer rates are rising by 42 percent over three years. Bills for a typical customer, including homes and businesses, jumped by nearly $100 this year, and are projected to climb by a total of $250 by July 2015. The water rate increases raise the typical bill from $690 in fiscal 2013 to $784 in fiscal 2014 to $944 in fiscal 2016.