The St. Petersburg City Council is set to discuss potentially raising utility rates across the city. This could mean residents would see a higher bill each month.

Many residents in St. Pete tell us they are already stretched thin, and a rate hike is the last thing they want to happen.

I mean, I love living in St Pete, but you know, things get too expensive. It is expensive to live here now, Kim Towey said.

Towey is a long-time St. Pete resident. She is now partially retired and said the city's rising cost of living is making it harder to budget and stay afloat.

Im on a fixed income now, so that becomes more important to me, she said.

While most people we spoke to were against the increase, a few said they understood the city's reasoning.

I do basically believe that its better to pay

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