Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Deal Gets Narrow City Council Approval
- On Thursday, the Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to approve a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay Rays for a $2.3 billion stadium at Hillsborough College.
- Hillsborough County Commission members previously approved the memorandum on Wednesday in a 5-2 vote, setting the stage for negotiations on the Dale Mabry Highway campus project.
- The project requires $976 million in public funding, with Hillsborough County contributing $796 million and the city providing $180 million through the Community Redevelopment Agency and Community Investment Tax.
- Council Member Bill Carlson cast the deciding vote in favor to help secure state funding, while Charlie Miranda, Guido Maniscalco, and Lynn Hurtak voted against the deal.
- Officials aim to complete construction by the 2029 season, though the team must continue addressing public concerns about the Community Investment Tax allocation for the project.
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Rays’ ballpark proposal survives initial narrow Tampa council vote
The Tampa Bay Rays received initial permission for a long-awaited, $2.3 million ballpark. The vote of the Tampa City Council on Thursday was 4-3 — not exactly the endorsement the Rays would have liked. The stadium issue in Tampa has been stopped and started throughout the years, and the City Council still must hold public hearings to listen to community input on the current proposed project. So what the Rays have now is a non-binding memorandu…
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Rays' ballpark proposal survives initial narrow Tampa council vote
The Tampa Bay Rays received initial permission for a long-awaited, $2.3 million ballpark.
Tampa City Council narrowly approves nonbinding Rays stadium agreement, CRA discussions continue
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Rays cleared another hurdle Thursday in their push for a new stadium in Tampa after the Tampa City Council approved a nonbinding agreement in a tense 4-3 vote. The vote keeps negotiations moving forward on the team’s proposed $2.3 billion stadium and mixed-use development near Hillsborough Community College’s [...]
Tampa City Council OKs new Rays stadium MOU
After extensive public testimony and detailed questioning, the Tampa City Council narrowly voted 4-3 to move forward a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tampa Bay Rays to build a new ballpark and mixed-use district in the city. The vote comes just one day after Hillsborough County Commission also voted in favor of the MOU. With both votes, the stage is now set for both the city and the county to continue negotiations with the…
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