By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times
Concern is mounting on McGregor’s riverfront. Mayor Lyle Troester, speaking at the Aug. 21 council meeting, said McGregor Marina tenants are leaving, citing poor dock conditions and inability to get into their slips, even long after flooding abated earlier this summer.
“So many people come up to me wondering when the marina is going to fold. They’re so upset,” Troester said. “Houseboats have left. No one wants to park there. It’s to the point where it’s serious. And we’re held hostage.”
People prefer the location to other communities, he added, but don’t like the lack of maintenance.