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Council adopts ordinance to align local speed limits with Iowa change to 60 mph on two‑lane highways
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 1,008 amending Chapter 140 to reflect Iowa’s change raising speed limits on two‑lane state highways and certain rural roads from 55 to 60 mph and waived further readings.
The Le Mars City Council on July 21 held a public hearing and adopted ordinance number 1,008 to amend Chapter 140 (controlled access facilities) to reflect the State of Iowa’s change to speed limits on two‑lane state highways, Iowa numbered highways and paved rural roads from 55 mph to 60 mph.
The mayor opened the hearing for public comment and none were received. Administration recommended approval. A council member moved to adopt the first reading of ordinance 1,008 and later the council moved to waive the second and third readings; both motions passed on roll calls recorded in the meeting.
Council discussion in the transcript was procedural; no public commentators opposed or offered substantive amendments at the hearing.
With the council’s action, the city’s chapter addressing controlled access facilities and posted speed limits will be updated to match the state changes, subject to the ordinance language adopted by the council.
