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St. Pete council belatedly approves Rays stadium bond issuance
In a 4-3 vote Thursday evening, city council members approved a non-ad valorem tax bond issuance to finance St. Petersburg’s contribution to the Historic Gas Plant District’s $6.7 billion redevelopment. A $1.37 billion ballpark will anchor the 30-year project.
Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership, recently told the Catalyst that “there are several well-heeled local groups who are talking about finding ways to support the team and keep them in St. Pete.”
Council considers economic impact of losing the Rays
While officials hope the Tampa Bay Rays remain in St. Petersburg after the 2028 season, they are also preparing for life without the team.
Welch ‘definitely’ open to talking same deal with new Rays owner
Reports of the death of the Historic Gas Plant District deal may be premature, Poliverse can exclusively reveal.
Does St. Petersburg need baseball?
“Is it nice to have? Absolutely, but we don’t have the same need for baseball that we had 20 years ago,” our CEO, Jason Mathis, told the Tampa Bay Business Jour
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