TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Tucson Water says it is balancing a number of issues, creating fair rates, encouraging conservation and keeping the same revenue coming in; as a result of these issues water bills will go up.

There are three options on the table.  For the regular user the increase could be anywhere from $2.91 to $3.69 a month.  The final decision comes later this month, but only after public feedback. 

Part of the process is explaining the rate hike and talking with the public; that is what is happening tonight at an open house at the Quincie-Douglas Library (at 36th and Kino).  There are two more open houses next week. 

Tucson Water says the public doesn't need to be there to comment.

Sun Tran is announcing the launch of its SunGO, a new smart card fare payment system coming to transit vehicles beginning June 30.

The SunGO fare payment system will utilize smart card technology in order to make fare payments and transfers throughout the