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While we appreciate the 15k gesture on the part of the City of Doral (not MDAC), when you consider that 95% of that team comes from Doral, shouldnt that be expected? The City of MS is losing 200k in the off-season to keep the pool open so that their private team can practice here and have their meets. 15k does NOT go a long way to remediate our 200k in losses. We would save that 200k by just shutting it down in the off-season. That is the prudent and simple solution. Why would 13,000+ residents be expected to indulge a handful of Springs kids and take those BIG losses when it benefits a private team of mostly somebody else's kids? If they were to split the losses, maybe it would make better sense, but, as it is, it makes NO sense. If they want the convenience of practicing here, they should be willing to pay reasonable and standard expenses. Then we could look at it from a cost/benefit basis. To do anything less would be fiscally irresponsible to the large majority of taxpaying Miami Springs residents.

pool negotiations

Lets see, it costs $8000 a month to heat the pool during the Winter, just for the gas, and not counting any OTHER expenses. So if we sign a contract with Doral for 15k it will cover ALMOST two months of the 8-9 month off season. We, the residents, pay the additional 6-7 months at a cost to us of $50,000, minimum. AND Doral residents get full use of our facilities at the same prices that taxpaying residents pay, but without the bothersome burden of ACTUALLY paying TAXES! AND it would GUARANTEE losses of at least $200,000 per year for this year and next because we would be required to keep the pool open year-round. Is that about right? Does ANYTHING about this deal make sense for us, as taxpaying residents? We should make them a counter offer - you pay us 150k a year and we will allow your residents and swim team to use it year-round. We might even sign a contract to that effect.