Residents outraged at 2 bills to kill Des Moines Water Works

摘要

Despite a room full of angry residents, the Des Moines City Council voted yesterday in support of legislation that would dismantle Des Moines Water Works. The bills in Iowa's House would put the water utility and its assets under local city council control. Two bills have passed House and Senate committees. Residents say city leaders backed the issue before holding a public discussion and vote. The city of Des Moines told lobbyists to register in favor of the legislation the day before it was introduced.