A decade-long effort to hire a private company to manage Wichita’s city-owned golf courses has failed again. In a 5-2 vote, the City Council decided not to contract with Illinois-based Kemper Sports, with vice mayor Becky Tuttle and Council member Bryan Frye casting the votes in favor of the contract. The decision followed about two hours of spirited public discussion, including several local golf enthusiasts who spoke against the move to privatize operations and instead advocated for the city to fill the long-vacant golf director position.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
