Drum Group Says They Weren't Paid after Marching in 2011 Lumberjack Days Parade

Stillwater police received another complaint of nonpayment by the Lumberjack Days Festival Association for .

The latest complaint was filed with police April 12 and alleges that a drum group that participated in the was not paid $900 that it was owed by the festival's association.

The information was forwarded to the Washington County Attorney’s Office to be included in the ongoing investigation into the promoter of the Lumberjack Days Festival, Dave Eckberg.

The after offering services to what was once Stillwater’s largest festival.

Last month, the Stillwater City Council enacted a moratorium on Stillwater festivals in light of the rash of complaints the city has received regarding payments that were not paid by the Lumberjack Days Festival Association.

The most recent complaint comes in the shadows .

The city of . The association also owes the city $7,542 for public safety services provided during the in 2010 and 2011.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into Eckberg and the Lumberjack Days Festival Association remains active and is ongoing, Chief Deputy Dan Starry said Friday afternoon.

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