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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]When DPR signed a “Use Easement and Maintenance Agreement” with the Maret School in 2009, the school was granted full access to the field during high demand hours in exchange for renovating the space — including the attached pool and field. Though Maret students only use the field 17 percent of the time during those peak hours, according to Maret’s Director of Communications Linda Johnson, during a community meeting in May, eleven schools or community partners have expressed interest in access to the field.

“Exclusive rights was not part of the agreement,” said Johnson, noting that DPR is the permitting agency, not Maret. She also highlighted that it was the school’s understanding that if the contract is extended that they will renovate the turf field. Johnson continued, “we are really committed to continue working with the community.”[/quote]

So Maret renovated the space ten years ago in exchange for using it and now has gotten an extension on its use in exchange for another renovation and paying a rental fee? [/quote]

Considering that Maret was the only entity that could effectively use the fields for those 10 years (and the subsequent 10 years) it's hard to say that they renovated "in exchange for using it." The renovations benefit Maret alone.  If they wanted to benefit the broader public, they'd add lights for use after dark.  [/quote]

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