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Resident urges council to investigate Thorn Tree Golf Club payments and city conduct

5906776 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

At the Oct. 7 DeSoto City Council meeting a resident, Terrence Gore, urged the council to place the city manager on administrative leave and order a forensic audit into payments tied to a proposed Thorn Tree Golf Club acquisition, alleging improper disbursements and use of public funds.

Terrence Gore, a DeSoto resident, told the City Council on Oct. 7 that he is “deeply concerned about the city's acquisition of Thorn Tree Golf Club” and urged immediate action including placing the city manager on administrative leave and ordering a forensic audit.

Gore alleged that since June 2025 “more than $2,200,000 in taxpayers' money” was dispersed to private…

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