Fort Frances town council is a little closer to where it wants to be with water rates in 2011.
Councillors last night discussed a 1.7 per cent increase.
The rate could go higher to raise additional capital for future projects.
Councillor Paul Ryan says its something that must be done.
"We've got collapsing water pipes all over the place," says Ryan. "We have to start collecting something and putting it away to repair these pipes and our roads. I think it has to be done now."
How each water user would be impacted by the increase is still to be determined.
