McMinnville officials are considering measures that will increase water and sewer connection fees, increase the penalties for cutting off locks to disconnected water customers, and increase the after-hour service fee to reconnect.According to Water Department director Anthony Pelham, the city is losing money on its water tapping fees – the charge for connecting to the city’s water supply.“Currently, we are losing money every time we set a tap,” said Pelham. “In some cases, we aren’t even covering our material costs on our meters. What you have in front of you is what I recommend, inside the city and outside the city, as well as 4-inch and 6-inch sewer taps.”Pelham proposed the following changes to water tapping fees:• 5/8 by 3/4-inch service connection for customers inside the city limits would increase from $900 to $1,000 and customers outside the city limits from $1,050 to $1,150.