Rock Falls City Sues Rock Falls Tourism 2014, Today Battle Not Over? Councilman lashes Out!

After the City of Rock Falls sued the Rock Falls Tourism to get back over 600,000 dollars and tourism records because of lack of transparency by the Rock Falls Tourism department, a member of the Rock Falls City Council lashes out with personal attacks against a local businessman Dave Druen of Daves Outdoor World when he ask for proof of how the tourism money was spent in the past, and how it will be spent in the future. All this after no audits had been done from 2008 to 2012 per city agreement. Some council members stepped down during this battle. But some are now lashing out at a business man Dave Druen for asking questions about the spending of tourism monies. Dave Druen accused the Rock Falls city and Rock Falls tourism of wasting and losing millions of dollars by not spending the tourism money on promoting, marketing  of the Hennepin Canal. He also claims that Rock Falls will be  partially to blame if the IDNR closes the 104 mile long multi trail system. The State has no money and has laid off or not hired maintenance workers to replace the workers lost. The canal use to have up 13 workers and now is down to 3 for the whole 104 miles. Druen has asked the Rock Falls tourism and city to spend the money on the Hennepin. Druen believes that the Hennepin is close to dewatering due to erosion of the banks and deterioration of the locks and the State will have no choice but to close the trail. Below are the links to the debate....

http://www.saukvalley.com/2015/08/31/use-tourism-funds-to-repair-hennepin-canal/a2bakbn/



http://www.saukvalley.com/2015/09/08/accusations-false-toward-city-canal/af4n23b/