Pinellas County Funds Rays Stadium
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Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5 -2 in favor of funding $312.5 million worth of bonds.
The Rays say the delay in the bonds would delay opening the stadium until 2029 , instead of 2028 .
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch stands firmly behind the project, but Commissioner Rene Flowers says she's against more money.
The Rays have explored stadium options in Hillsborough County in the past, only for the efforts to fail.
Nashville , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Portland , Austin , Austin and Raleigh , North Carolina are the most likely destinations if the Rays move.
The Rays are treating Steinbrenner Field as a stopover, not unlike how the Athletics are using another minor league stadium, Sutter Health Park .
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