The sewer rates for the city of Caney are increasing.

 After several weeks of discussion, the Caney city council raised the base sewer rates from $36 to $40 a month, and increased the sewer water charge from $2 to $3 to pay for sewer improvements. City administrator Kelley Zellner says there was no other option.

 Zellner says the almost one hundred thousand dollars in revenue will be paid to the sewer bond debt service for improvements that have been accomplished in the Caney sewer system.

 Residents will see the increase beginning on their June bill.