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Hillsborough County to continue talks with Tampa Bay Rays on potential ballpark at Hillsborough College campus
Summary
Commissioners agreed to continue discussions with the Tampa Bay Rays' new ownership about a possible relocation and a new ballpark on the Hillsborough College campus; the county said the property is state-owned and Gov. Ronda Santz has expressed support, but no negotiations or funding commitments have occurred.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners agreed to continue talks with the Tampa Bay Rays' new ownership about the possibility of relocating the team to Tampa and siting a new ballpark on the Hillsborough College campus on the west side of Del Mainry Highway.
Demores, Hillsborough County communications and digital media, said the county identified the state-owned college property as the selected site option and noted that Florida Gov. Ronda Santz has expressed support for a new Rays ballpark as a centerpiece of a redevelopment strategy for the campus. The recap stated that no negotiations have yet occurred with Rays ownership; the team’s representatives have requested information about potential funding sources so the county can evaluate financing and feasibility options.
The county said any future funding framework would be presented to the Board of County Commissioners, the City of Tampa and the Tampa Sports Authority. The recorded summary did not list a timeline, contracts, specific funding sources, or a formal economic-impact study; those items remain to be developed if talks progress.
