MD Soccer Ent. Wants $60,000 Because They Do Not Want to Use RMHS Field Anymore

Back in 2009, the Board of Education entered into an Agreement with Maryland Soccer Enterprises, LLC (Maryland Soccer).

The Agreement was that Maryland Soccer "agreed to contribute $300,000 toward the construction of an artificial turf athletic field at Richard Montgomery High School as part of the school’s modernization."

In exchange, the Maryland Soccer would get rent free preferred scheduled use of the stadium field during non-school hours for a period of five years as outlined in the Agreement.

The Parents' Coalition obtained a copy of the 2009 Agreement and posted it on this blog.

Now, Maryland Soccer doesn't want to use the field anymore.  Maryland Soccer has 1 more year of free use of the field under the 5 year Agreement.  Since they do not want to use the field for the 5th year, they want the Board of Education to pay them $60,000.  That's right.  Maryland Soccer wants $60,000 from taxpayers because they don't want to use the last year of their free time on the field. 

How does that work? The $300,000 went toward the construction of the field. The field was built. Now the private "partner" wants $60,000 of taxpayer money because they don't want to use the public-private partnership field anymore.

And, guess what? Superintendent Joshua Starr is ready to hand them that $60,000.  On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the Board of Education will vote on Superintendent Starr's recommendation.