On Friday the Tampa Bay Rays met with a dozen officials and business executives from Tampa and Hillsborough County, in a small conference room in downtown Tampa. According to reports, much of the two-hour meeting was spent explaining what the Rays mean when they talk about creating a “next generation” ballpark.
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Stadium Saga: St. Petersburg City Council approves of Rays stadium proposal
St. Petersburg appears to be ready to move forward. By a 5-3 vote Thursday afternoon, St. Petersburg City Council approved Mayor Rick Kriseman’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will give the team permission to explore new regional stadium sites within Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Stadium Saga: Approval of Rays stadium deal expected Thursday
On Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council is expected to vote in favor of a new stadium proposal between the city and the Tampa Bay Rays. Even though the Stadium Saga will continue to drag on until a reasonable solution is found, we are undoubtedly on the cusp of a new era of stadium discussions, which likely will lead to the construction of a new facility on one side of the bay or the other.
Stadium Saga: Mayor Kriseman presents city council with new stadium proposal
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman presented the city council another agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in an attempt to bridge the divide between the city and the team in their search for a new home.
Stadium Saga: Mayor Kriseman, St. Petersburg City Council fast-tracking Rays’ stadium hopes
Mayor Rick Kriseman appears to be fast tracking the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium hopes, after the recent inauguration of the two newest members of the St. Petersburg City Council.