New Bill Separates Commanders Stadium Talks From DC Budget Process
- The Washington Commanders and D.C. government announced a $3.7 billion deal in April 2025 to redevelop the RFK Stadium site in Northeast D.C.
- This deal follows years of efforts led by Mayor Bowser and others to gain control of the 180-acre federally owned RFK site, now transferred to D.C. for 99 years.
- The plan includes a 65,000-seat stadium on 20 acres, with 160 acres for housing, recreation, and business, aiming for a 2030 completion and generating $4 billion in tax revenue.
- Council Chair Phil Mendelson put forward separate legislation in 2025 to detach the stadium approval process from the city's 2026 budget, allowing for dedicated hearings and a thorough review.
- Delays in council approval could jeopardize jobs and the project timeline, but both the Commanders and D.C. officials remain committed to completing the stadium by 2030.
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New bill separates Commanders stadium talks from DC budget process
When the Washington Commanders and the D.C. government announced a historic deal to bring the Commanders home to the RFK Stadium site, they set a July 15 deadline. But a back and forth between the mayor and the Council threatened to set the timeline back. The D.C. Council unveiled legislation aimed at debating the deal outside from talks about the city’s 2026 budget. “No one should infer from the introduction of this bill that funding in the May…
D.C. Council sets public hearings for stadium proposal as Commanders fret over timeline
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Wednesday announced two days of public hearings to allow residents and lawmakers to scrutinize the proposed $3.7 billion deal to build a new home for the Washington Commanders on the RFK Stadium site.
Bill introduced to separate Commanders stadium debate from DC budget process
New legislation would allow the D.C. Council to debate and hold public hearings on a football stadium deal separately from the 2026 budget process, the Council chairman announced Wednesday. But the budget still will include the funding for the proposed stadium and development at the RFK Stadium campus. “No one should infer from the introduction of this bill that funding...
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