The City of San Diego insists SeaWorld owes nearly $10 million in back rent, but the theme park disagrees and they’re not paying up. The issue came up at a Budget Review Committee meeting this week when representatives from the Department of Real Estate and Airport Management were discussing their budget. “I just want it to be known that it is entirely unacceptable, and SeaWorld should be ashamed of themselves for holding onto $10 million of the City’s money while communities are struggling, while we’re making very difficult budget decisions,” said San Diego City Council President, Sean Elo-Rivera, in council chambers Thursday. “I want that money now, I want it yesterday, I want it with interest, and so I’m getting more and more mad as I think about it because of all the things that it could be used for.” The City first warned SeaWorld more than a year ago that it owed more than $9.7 million from 2020, which included late penalties and interest. Since then, a formal audit was completed by the City Treasurer, confirming what they said SeaWorld owed. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/city-of-san-diego-says-seaworld-owes-10-million-in-back-rent-but-the-theme-park-disagrees/509-af63acae-3494-4169-8992-b973d43de57c