Pinellas County Commission requests Rays terminate new stadium deal by Dec. 1

The Pinellas County Commission’s leader, Chairperson Kathleen Peters, has responded to the letter issued by Rays co-Presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman with her own scathing response via a latter, with three important takeaways:

The county’s bonds are not late, as Rays have not met their prerequisites to receive the bond funds (which are due March 31, 2025).

The overall Agreement cannot be freely terminated by the city and/or county unless the stadium project is not completed by February 1, 2030.

Chairperson Peters calls the Rays letter dated November 19 “an inelegantly stated notice of termination” and requests a formal termination notice by Sunday, December 1.

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