The City of Dyersville has filed a lawsuit against Dubuque County after not receiving the $524,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds owed to the city for the Field of Dreams project.
Last December, the City of Dyersville was supposed to receive the money for renovations at the Field of Dreams, but the funds were fraudulently directed to a third party.
The lawsuit filed yesterday alleges Dubuque County took no action to reach out to anyone in Dyersville to confirm the request for a transfer of funds, nor verified which account the funds were going to.
The investigation into the stolen funds started in February. Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy says the investigation is still active and includes the FBI.
The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool denied coverage for the money, saying that because the County actively sent the money to the wrong account, it does not meet coverage for a hacking or fraudulent act.
Dyersville city leaders say Dubuque County still owes the money. They’re filing the lawsuit for a breach of the contract.