NewsWUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Politics)August 20, 2026Hillsborough
Tampa Bay Rays to release stadium financing documents ahead of upcoming votes
The Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to release final stadium financing documents this Thursday. These documents will incorporate recent proposals from Councilman Bill Carlson and are slated for review by the city council and county commission in the coming week.
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The release of these documents provides the public with the specific financial terms and conditions that will be considered by local officials for the proposed stadium project.
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organizationHillsborough County Commission“Local governing body scheduled to vote on the stadium agreement.”organizationTampa City Council“Local governing body scheduled to vote on the stadium agreement.”organizationHillsborough College“Current site of the proposed stadium at the Dale Mabry campus”personBill Carlson“Leading negotiations on stadium financing and potential swing vote”personJP Peterson“Interviewed Councilman Carlson regarding the stadium draft”personKen Babby“Negotiated stadium financing changes with Councilman Carlson”personKen Hagan“Coordinating meeting schedules for the commission vote”personAlan Clendenin“Stated that multiple definitive documents will be voted on”organizationTurner“Hired to oversee stadium construction”organizationAECOM Hunt“Hired to oversee stadium construction”organizationTampa Bay Rays“Proposing a $2.3 billion stadium and $8 billion surrounding development”