SYCAMORE – Residents will see an increase in their utility bills after the Sycamore City Council adopted two ordinances Monday to increase both water and sewer user fees.

The ordinances, which go into effect May 1, were both passed unanimously by the council after discussing different options for bridging the gap between revenues and expenditures for both the water and sewer funds at the past two meetings.

The average household will pay about $1.07 more a month in water fees, or $2.14 a bimonthly billing period. Residents also will see an increase in their monthly sewer bills by about $0.77 a month, or $1.54 a bimonthly billing period.