Vote on third reading of the Alliant Energy franchise agreement delayed until September

The Decorah City Council wants to wait to hear from the Iowa Utilities Board before voting for a third and final time on a franchise agreement with Alliant Energy.

The city council voted 6-1 on Monday night to delay until September 8th a final vote on whether to approve the franchise agreement.  City council member Steve Luse suggested delaying the vote until the day after Labor Day to allow the Iowa Utilities Board time to draft a response to the city's letter and to allow the City of Decorah time to react.

decorahnews.com reported on Thursday that "IUB staff has reviewed the filings sent in by Alliant and the City of Decorah and 'has identified additional information that is needed before closing our investigation and issuing a proposed resolution,' in the words of the IUB e-mail to both sides."