The Prince George's County Board of Education was "sold" the Milestone no-bid deal based on a 5 year revenue projection of $2.5 million. Apparently, no one bothered to mention to the Board of Education that in order to bring in that $2.5 million over a 5 year period they would have to immediately build 60 cell towers on PGCPS playgrounds!
The Prince George's County Board of Education is now into the 4th year of the super Milestone cell tower deal and not one single cell tower has been built. At best, the 5 year revenue from this deal will be a $25,000 one time site fee and a $12,000 lease payment. That's a 5 year total of $37,000. A far cry from the $2.5 million that was projected back in 2010.
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Did any Prince George's County Board of Education members actually read the answers to the questions they posed about the FY 2012 PGCPS Operating Budget? See page 19 of this Questions from the Board document dated February 22, 2011.
The Board Action Summary
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Telecommunications Leasing Master Agreement with Milestone Communication Management III, Inc., dated November 11, 2010, provided a potential revenue estimate at approximately $2.5 million over a five (5) year period. However, administration was asked by the Board of Education to provide anticipated revenue for the 2011-2012 school year only (Refer to 01.31.11 BOE Part II- Question #40). The response that was provided anticipated generating annual revenue of $1.2 million to $2.1 million during the 2011-2012 school year only. This estimate was based on 60 potential towers being placed on various sites, a site fee of $25,000, per site, and the spread of the estimated revenue as stated in the November 11, 2010 Board Action Summary of $2.5 million over a five (5) year period.
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