A new Clinton Lake Marina owner is operating as the official sale of the Marina continues to play out.

DeWitt County Board Chair Dan Matthews indicates the new ownership group is operating on a short-term lease agreement while the sale of the Marina gets finalized. Matthews indicates the sale last month was pushed back a week to give Board members a chance to thoroughly review the agreement.

According to Matthews, things at the Marina are moving fast. The new owner has been fielding questions from renters regarding fees and other matters. He anticipates some improvements to be made out there as well.

The closing of the sale of the Marina should happen in short order. The sale itself came under scrutiny by the County Board in May due to an issue on slip rental fees - which Matthews discussed recently.

Matthews recently announced he will withdraw his name from the November ballot for re-election on the County Board.