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DeSoto Council authorizes purchase of Thorn Tree Golf Club, directs formation of venture LLC
Summary
After public comment urging city involvement, DeSoto City Council authorized the city manager to form an LLC and to purchase Thorn Tree Golf Club property for up to $2.7 million; the purchase vote was 6–1.
The DeSoto City Council voted to authorize the city manager to pursue purchase of Thorn Tree Golf Club, approving a motion that authorizes formation of a Thorn Tree Country Club Venture LLC and a purchase not to exceed $2,700,000.
The actions followed public comment from residents and club members who urged the council to take control of the property. Mark Jones, who identified himself as a DeSoto resident, told the council, “24 years ago, my family and I bought our dream home in the great city of DeSoto, Texas,” and expressed support for council action. Tom Elam, a Thorn Tree member, described the club as “the best in the area” and urged the council’s involvement to halt what he described…
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