Manhattan Beach City Council considers paying MBUSD for pool, facility use
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Board of Trustees is asking the city to pay up. For nearly 14 years, the school district has given the city access to its school fields and facilities, including Polliwog Park and Begg Pool, during non-school hours as long as the city pays for maintenance and operation costs. But with MBUSD’s budget last year ending in a deficit of $1.1 million and an anticipated loss in state funding, district officials are urgently looking for additional sources of revenue. On the other hand, the city has been scrambling for space for its community programs, recreational classes, camps and special events. And, despite pleas from residents, prospects to build a new community pool have been thin. That’s why city officials and district board members are contemplating a cooperative five-year master agreement that would give the city greater access to school fields and facilities, including the Mira Costa swimming pool during weekends, school breaks and summer. In exchange, the district would bill the city $500,000 annually and continue to require maintenance and operation. Under the new proposal, the city would spend an annual sum of $1,664,225 for using…
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