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The way I read the contract is it was $2.4 million for the first ten years, at the time all parties agreed that in ten years if things worked out they'd renew under similar terms; i.e. DPR would come up with new needs at the time of the renewal. The way they've done it [b]essentially the second ten years are free.[/b] [/quote]

Not quite free- "maintain the field and redo the turf which needs to be replaced as well as improve the fencing and other enhancements to the Jelleff Recreation Center"- but yeah, there is no way that costs more than $500k, so a drop in the bucket to Maret, and amortized over 9 years, an absolute steal.[/quote]

If “free” is $1 million plus rental fees, this is is correct. [/quote]

It’s about $111,111/yr which equals the tuition for about three students at the lowest tuition rate at Maret. So yes, a steal. Put that up against what the Jelleff Boys & Girls Club delivers on a fraction of the budget and without access to the field right outside their doors. Maret should be ashamed but they don’t have it in them. DPR should be investigated but they won’t be. I dare the mayor to talk about equity after this. She doesn’t seem to care either. [/quote]

But you all are assuming that DPR would maintain the field.  Why do you think they would? If the field falls into disrepair, then they might just close it entirely. [/quote]

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