Almost a year ago, representatives from AltonWorks proposed the creation of what they are calling the Great Rivers National Park. 

Their goal is to transform Alton and many of the surrounding areas along the Mississippi River into a "national treasure and family-friendly outdoor recreation destination." But not everyone is on-board with the concept. One of those is the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, which passed a resolution this week in opposition to the plan. Another is the City of Grafton, which sits in neighboring Jersey County. Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow spoke on the proposal at this week's City Council meeting.

Morrow says this proposal does not include any private property, but rather several parcels of federally-owned land that are not connected. He goes on to say bringing any such plan to fruition would likely be measured in decades, not years.