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Decorah council elects enterprise‑fund option for Hively Street debt and sets property tax levy hearing with lower levy figure
Summary
Council agreed to apply water, sewer and stormwater enterprise funds toward a portion of Hively Street improvement debt and set a public hearing for the proposed property tax levy (staff proposed a reduction using $259,700 from employee benefits fund, producing a draft levy ~15.527; hearing set for April 6).
Councilmembers voted to use enterprise funds to cover the Hively Street improvement project’s utility‑related costs and set a separate public hearing for the proposed property tax levy.
City staff explained three repayment options: use water and sewer; use water, sewer and stormwater (which would cover more of the project); or not use enterprise funds. Several councilmembers said they…
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