POLK COUNTY, Iowa ( IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH ) - The former operator of the state-owned Honey Creek Resort in southern Iowa alleges state officials have misled the public into believing the company acted negligently and withdrew from the financially troubled project.

Achieva Enterprises, the company that was hired by the state several years ago to operate and revitalize Honey Creek Resort, is suing the Iowa Department of Administrative Services and Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Polk County District Court. The company is seeking unspecified damages for the “abrupt and unlawful termination” of its concessionaire agreement with the state.

According to the lawsuit, DAS recently terminated its contract with Achieva without notice and in direct violation of the contract’s terms. “DAS

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