Pursuant to an election held January 27, 1949, the management and control of the municipally owned waterworks, and electric utilities, were placed in the hands of a Utility Board of Trustees. Pursuant to an election held March 18, 1969, the municipally owned sanitary sewer system was placed under the Utility Board of Trustees. Pursuant to an election held November 6, 1979, the number of Board members was increased to five (5). Pursuant to an election held November 4, 1997, the cable/telecommunications utilities were placed under the Utility Board of Trustees.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 388.2)