Waukee voters will vote in a special election next year whether the city should continue to operate its natural gas utility system — a rare arrangement in the Des Moines metro and unusual in Iowa. Waukee residents are concerned they pay too much for gas to heat their homes and power their appliances. And the city expects it will be a challenge to keep its gas rate competitive as natural gas prices in Asia, Europe and North America keep rising. Waukee is the only city in the metro that operates its own gas utility and one of only 51 in the state. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Waukee #Iowa