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Waukee council approves first reading of 2% franchise fee on MidAmerican Energy bills
Summary
After a public hearing, the Waukee City Council voted to give first reading to an ordinance imposing a 2% franchise fee on MidAmerican Energy electric and natural gas revenues within city limits; staff said the fee replaces an existing 1% sales tax and is intended to recoup nearly $1 million in municipal revenue lost after the gas utility sale.
The Waukee City Council gave first reading Wednesday to an ordinance that would impose a 2% franchise fee on gross revenues MidAmerican Energy collects from electric and natural gas service within the city.
City staff told the council the fee is intended to replace roughly $1,000,000 in annual revenue the city previously received from the Waukee Municipal Gas Utility, which voters authorized the sale of earlier this year and which the city sold to MidAmerican Energy in October 2025. Staff said the city used that…
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