On Monday, Kathleen Peters, Pinellas County Court Commission chairperson, issued a letter to executives of the Tampa Bay Rays, formally requesting the club declare whether it wants to commit to the construction of a new $1.3 billion stadium by Sunday.
have until Sunday to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.
Rays officials wrote in the Nov. 19 letter that a new stadium would not be completed in time for the 2028 season, while opening a stadium the following year would be too expensive. The team also wrote that it has spent over $50 million toward building the new stadium, but the county has allegedly"suspended work on the entire project."
However, no bonds will be issued in the near future. The Pinellas County Commission voted 6-1 on Nov. 19 to put off its final decision on whether to approve the bonds until Dec. 17.
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