US EditionRays to Meet with HCC Board of Trustees Regarding New Stadium
The memorandum would grant up to 180 days of exclusive negotiations for a 99-year lease to develop a stadium and mixed-use project benefiting the Rays and Hillsborough College.
- On Tuesday, the Hillsborough College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a Memorandum of Understanding allowing the Tampa Bay Rays to pursue redevelopment of the Dale Mabry campus.
- The memorandum offers a first look at redeveloping 113 acres into a stadium and mixed-use district while delivering a new standalone campus for Hillsborough College, with Rays owners Ken Babby, Patrick Zalupski and Bill Cosgrove seeking to keep the franchise in Tampa.
- The MOU allows the Rays to lease nearly all property for at least 99 years, while Hillsborough College must support efforts to amend deed restrictions with the State of Florida.
- Local leaders must grapple with unresolved tax, parking and financing questions as talks advance, with the college's blessing shifting responsibility to city and county officials to move the concept toward reality.
- Republican Hillsborough Commissioner Joshua Wostal warned `Public investments in private stadiums have a storied issue of over-promising and under-delivering`, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said 15,000 fans is insufficient but 25,000 could improve viability.
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Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark quest takes step forward with possible Hillsborough College site
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ quest for a new ballpark took a step forward when the Hillsborough College board of trustees voted Tuesday to unanimously approve a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the team for a redevelopment…
Rays reach non-binding agreement for stadium plan at Hillsborough College
The Rays' ongoing search for a new ballpark location took a significant step Tuesday as the Hillsborough College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to consider transforming the school's Dale Mabry campus into a stadium-centered,…
Rays To Tampa? College Trustees Clear Path For 'Forever Home' At Dale Mabry Campus
TAMPA, Fla. — The long-running saga of where the Tampa Bay Rays will plant their flag took a decisive turn toward Tampa on Tuesday. In a unanimous move, the Hillsborough College District Board of Trustees voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Major League Baseball franchise, effectively opening the door for the […] Rays To Tampa? College Trustees Clear Path For ‘Forever Home’ At Dale Mabry Campus
How the Rays plan to build stadium at Hillsborough College
Rays, Hillsborough College enter ‘Memo of Understanding’ to start developing stadium, campus plans
The Tampa Bay Rays are a step closer to building a new stadium on the Tampa side of the bay. There was a vote at Hillsborough College (HC) on Tuesday that is the first step in that direction.
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