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Leawood resident urges review of Troon Iron Horse contract, highlights incentive fees and revenue sources
Summary
Resident Ron Vine told the governing body the city’s golf‑management contract with Troon contains multiple revenue streams favorable to the operator and urged a cost‑benefit review, focusing on an incentive fee that he said cost taxpayers about $70,000 in 2023 and 2024.
At the May 5 Leawood Governing Board meeting, resident Ron Vine urged city staff to conduct a cost‑benefit review of the city’s management contract for Iron Horse Golf Course with Troon, saying contract terms are overly favorable to the operator and costly to taxpayers.
“This language and terms of the contract are highly favorable to Troon to the detriment of the citizens of Leawood,” Vine said. He told the governing body the contract makes Troon eligible to receive revenues from eight…
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