"Decorah Fast Fiber" referendum draws 93 percent approval

A community effort to improve Internet service in Decorah has won a resounding vote of endorsement.

A question asking whether the City of Decorah should be given the power to establish a Municipally-Owned cable communications or television system utility (including video, voice, telephone, data and all other forms of telecommunications and cable communications) passed with 1,289 "yes" votes to 95 "no" votes--a 93 percent approval.

A second question asking whether the City of Decorah should be given the power to establish a Board of Trustees for the Decorah Municipal Utilities consisting of five trustees received 1,257 "yes" votes and 116 "no" votes--a 92 percent approval.

The results gives the City of Decorah the right to continue exploring setting up a communications utility that would provide Internet, phone and television services.