Last month's local government elections saw David Downie elected as mayor and Richard Goss as deputy mayor.

Dick Adams, Janet Lambert, Michael Polley, Andrew Calvert, Mary Knowles, Ian Goninon and Leisa Gordon will join them for the next four years as councillors.

For the past three years, water and sewage bills have increased by more than $50 across the state and this trend is set to continue.

With the addition of power, telephone, internet and medical bills, many Tasmanian families are struggling to keep up.

Cr Downie said the Northern Midlands was facing some of the largest increases in water prices.

"People are really not happy with the price of water," Cr Downie said.

"This is a real problem - cost of water and cost or energy is hurting people.

"At the moment it's getting to the point where pensioners and low income earners just can't afford it."

The council has planned to meet with TasWater before the next council meeting to discuss the future of water prices.

Suggestions of a capped water price for residents will be taken to the meeting.

Writing a formal letter to Man Booker Prize-winning author and former Longford resident Richard Flanagan was also discussed.

The council will work on acquiring some of his books to be placed in local schools and libraries.

"I just think that what Richard Flanagan has achieved with this book and the award, he's a great ambassador for Longford," Cr Calvert said.

"He's acted as a role model to younger people."

Cr Polley added that it would be appropriate for the council to perhaps do something more than the normal thing.