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Council narrows city vehicle-driver ban to past five years; staff confirms no insurance impact

5037044 · June 19, 2025
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Summary

Council approved changing the city policy to disqualify applicants only if their driver's license was suspended or revoked within the past five years, aligning with Iowa DOT practice and staff insurance guidance.

The Decorah City Council on Thursday approved a revision to the city’s personnel policy that narrows the lifetime ban on hiring people who at any time had a revoked or suspended driver’s license to a five-year lookback period.

Under the city’s prior policy, anyone who had ever had a license suspended or revoked would be ineligible for positions…

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