Pinellas County, Tampa Bay Rays and St. Petersburg city officials all realize they will likely split the estimated $1 billion cost of a new ballpark; the question is, what's fair?
Immediately following his Jan. 30 selection of the Tampa Bay Rays and Hines’ joint proposal to redevelop Tropicana Field and the historic Gas Plant District, Mayor Ken Welch told reporters the “once-in-a-generation venture” would require strong partnerships. Specifically, he noted the county commission’s support through bed tax funding would help define the “local share.”
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