Mayor: St. Petersburg is prepared if Rays walk away from stadium deal
Mayor Ken Welch said the city is prepared to pivot if plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and redevelopment around it that has consumed his first three years as mayor fall apart. Welch’s comments on the deal Tuesday at his State of the City address seemed like a footnote compared to past mayoral addresses,
Mayor Says City Is Ready To Move On From The Tampa Bay Rays Over Stadium Deal
St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch said the city is prepared to move on without the Tampa Bay Rays if the currently precarious stadium deal falls through. The
St. Pete mayor to Rays: City is prepared to move on
St. Petersburg, Fla., mayor Ken Welch said Tuesday that the city will move ahead with its plan to redevelop the Gas Plant District, even if the Rays opt out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium in the area by 2028.
Stadium deal: St. Petersburg mayor says Rays can take it or leave it
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks during his annual state of the city address on Tuesday.
Mayor Ken Welch: 'We will not pursue the deal at any cost' for new Rays ballpark
Mayor Ken Welch says he is ready to move on if the Tampa Bay Rays back out of the stadium agreement signed last year.
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