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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is a tiny school in Woodley Park building a giant 5 acre sports complex in Chevy Chase?[/quote]

Long story, but Maret first paid to renovate Jelleff Field about 2010, and got rights to use the field after school for 10 years.  The closer schools, namely Hardy, are unable to use it (broadly).  That was at least a reasonable trade of field for cash, though many (including me) were against it at the time.

Then Maret renewed the lease for a piddling amount in 2020, and everyone realized that the deal is/was corrupt as heck.  There was absolutely no reason to give them the field for basically free for another 10 years.  But the city did!

Due to neighborhood pushback, and wanting a larger field (complex), Maret started renovating the closest field it could find that wasn't Jelleff.  In theory, once their new facility is ready they have to give back Jelleff.  But we'll see on that.

https://ggwash.org/view/73814/a-field-in-georgetown-forces-a-community-to-wrestle-with-the-impact-of-public-spaces-and-private-money

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