Councillors in Lincolnshire will today vote on whether to increase council tax for residents by almost 2 per cent - around £20 a year.
Lincolnshire County Council's share of the council tax could rise by 1.9 per cent – the first increase for four years.
People will pay an extra £20 for such services in 2015/16, if the proposed increase is agreed by the council's executive.
This would bring in £4.2 million to help balance the books.
In addition, there could be an extra £4 on the £193.86 police precept at Band D and increases to district councils' share of the bill.
West Lindsey District Council, which faces a £868,000 shortfall in 2015/16, is working towards a zero per cent increase.
Council leader Jeff Summers said: "Unless something crops up I'm fairly confident that it can be achieved.
"By streamlining our operations we have created space in two-thirds of our building and we have brought in businesses who pay us rent."
County council leader Martin Hill said the authority has been able to save about £150m from its annual budget in recent years and maintain frontline services.
The amount of council tax rate payers are charged is based on the value of their home:
Properties fall into one of eight 'Bands'.
The first, Band A, is for homes up to the value of £40,000.
"The last, Band H, is for homes worth more than £320,001.
All other homes sit in between, with Band D being the middle category.
In Lincolnshire, the Band D charge for county council services including schools, roads and social services in 2014/15 was £1,065.69.
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