County board cancels contribution to Winneshiek Energy District

Winneshiek County supervisors have changed their minds and cancelled a planned $1,000 donation to the Winneshiek Energy District.

The money had been included in the proposed 2012-2013 county budget.  But on Monday afternoon supervisors agreed to remove the contribution from next year's budget.  Supervisors said they took the action because the services offered by the Winneshiek Energy District are often duplicated by NEICAC, Alliant Energy or Black HIlls Energy.