The Nashville City Council met last night for a quick meeting. The big items included raising water rates.  Earlier this year they raised the rates for the first time in 20 years for the city and its residents.  Last night they approved of raising rates for the villages of Hoyleton and New Minden, as well as for the Washington County Water Company by 80 cents per 1,000 gallons of water, effective January 1, 2016.  This resolution also includes a 2 percent increase every year on January 1^st.  The new tractor with the one-arm attachment has arrived from overseas, and it is currently getting the mower attached to it, so it should be delivered to Nashville next week.  There were 288 residents that recycled 9.01 tons of items in October.  That is lower than the 337 residents that recycled 10.8 tons in September.  The Council also approved of the purchase of a heavy, reflective thermal jacket for each utility and street worker, as they need to be replaced.  It will cost $39 per jacket and they plan to purchase approximately 17 of them with Safety Grant funds.  Mayor Raymond Kolweier asked Police Chief Brian Fletcher to keep an eye out for leaves being blown or swept into the streets by residents, as this is not allowed, because it can clog up the sewers.