Gainesville City Council is scheduled to vote again to raise water and sewer rates at its meeting today. Water rates would increase by 3.5 percent for city water customers, which includes a large portion of Hall County. Sewer rates are projected to rise by 1.75 percent in the proposed budget and the account service fee would go from $4 to $4.25 The “per unit” water charge for residents living in Gainesville would go from $2.44 to $2.53 and from $7.26 to $7.39 for sewer.