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Hillsborough County to negotiate with ZooTampa on expansion and schedules public workshop on potential Tampa Bay Rays move
Summary
The board directed staff to begin negotiations with ZooTampa on a public-private partnership seeking dollar-for-dollar matches for expansion funding and voted to schedule a public workshop to discuss a potential Tampa Bay Rays move to Hillsborough County once more information is available.
Hillsborough County commissioners directed county staff to begin negotiations with ZooTampa on a public-private partnership and to identify funding sources to support future expansion, county communications staff said.
Katie, with Hillsborough County Communications and Digital Media, said the recommended partnership should "strive to achieve a dollar for dollar match on any potential funding." The board also voted by majority to schedule a public workshop to provide discussion, questions and transparency on a potential Tampa Bay Rays move to Hillsborough County once more is known.
County officials framed the workshop as a transparency measure to allow public input and questions before any firm plans advance. The recap did not include details about potential sites, timelines, or financial commitments related to the Tampa Bay Rays item; the county said it will schedule the workshop when additional information is available.
The communication also reminded residents that the next Board of County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for April 15 at 9 a.m. and that meetings are livestreamed on YouTube with further information available at hcfl.gov.
