Taxes and utility bills in Arlington are poised to go up around $12 a month on average after the city council voted Tuesday to approve fee and tax rate increases.
The council voted 7-2 to give initial approval to the tax rate increase Tuesday and will vote again Sept. 16 to give final approval to the tax rate, utility fees and the budget, with the latter getting 8-1 approval during the meeting.
Council members Bowie Hogg and Andrew Piel, who represent Districts 7 and 4, respectively, voted against the tax rate increase…