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Residents urge caution as county considers possible stadium deal and HCC relocation
Summary
Multiple public commenters criticized the proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal and related Hillsborough Community College relocation, raising concerns about missing appraisals, vague relocation costs, use of tourism/CIT funds and the potential $2 billion public subsidy once financing costs are included.
Multiple residents told the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 that proposed stadium-related actions deserve more scrutiny and transparency, arguing the public needs clear accounting before county dollars are committed.
Karen Jaroch flagged minutes from the Tampa Sports Authority and asked whether an appraisal had been performed for the Hillsborough Community College (HCC) campus that would be used in the stadium…
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