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Decorah council approves loan resolution, LOSAP application and building-code update; ADU ordinance passes first reading, P&Z appointment fails
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the council approved an essential-purpose loan resolution (for a fire truck), authorized application to the state for LOSAP retirement matching for volunteer firefighters, adopted updated state building-code references, advanced ADU-related zoning amendments on first reading, and declined to appoint Brad Wicks to P&Z (vote 2–5).
Decorah — The City Council on Feb. 17 took several financial and regulatory actions, including approvals related to capital financing, volunteer-firefighter benefits, state building-code adoption and zoning changes for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Loan resolution: After a brief public hearing, Councilmember Chisel moved and the council approved a resolution authorizing an essential-purpose loan agreement combining loan agreements and providing for levy of taxes to pay general-obligation corporate-purpose bonds, Series 2026A. Staff said the action allows the city to proceed with financing steps for a replacement fire truck; the motion passed unanimously.
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