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Council advances ordinance changes to bring local human-rights code into compliance with state law, drawing 5–2 split
Summary
Decorah's City Council approved a first reading to amend the local human-rights ordinance to comply with Iowa Senate File 579, narrowing the scope of locally enforceable protections and limiting commissioner terms to two years; the measure passed first reading on a 5–2 vote amid council concern about lost local authority.
Decorah — The City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance that amends the municipal human‑rights code to conform with Iowa Senate File 579, a change several councilors said the city is required to make by state law.
Travis (staff member) told the council the proposed ordinance removes categories from the city code that extend…
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