Hillsborough Co. Leaders Say 'Significant Issues Need to Be Resolved' Before Discussion on Rays Proposal

Rays stadium vote on hold as concerns over cost, roof design loom

Hillsborough County commissioners won’t take up the Rays stadium proposal until at least April 15 as questions grow over funding and roof design

Hillsborough Co. leaders say 'significant issues need to be resolved' before discussion on Rays proposal

Hillsborough County leaders said it's going to be some time before scheduling a board discussion about the proposal from the Tampa Bay Rays on a new stadium.

Hillsborough County vote on Tampa Bay Rays ballpark proposal not expected until mid-April

The ball is in the hands of Hillsborough County as the Tampa Bay Rays push for public funds to support a new ballpark and mixed-use district at the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus, but a vote is not expected until mid-April. Reports last week indicated the Tampa Bay Rays could be asking for over $1 billion in taxpayer funding for the project as early as this week. But Nicolas Villamil of the Tampa Bay Times reported that the earliest day …

Hillsborough vote on Rays stadium deal won’t happen before April 15

Local officials had previously said a county vote could happen on April 1, followed by a Tampa City Council vote the next day.