The St. Petersburg City Council recently made a significant decision regarding the repair of the hurricane-damaged roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, Tropicana Field. Initially, the council narrowly approved spending over $23 million for the repair, only to reverse course hours later.
The reversal came after the council opted to delay consideration of revenue bonds for a proposed new $1.3 billion Rays ballpark. This delay, coupled with the Pinellas County Commission's postponement of a vote on its share of the new stadium bonds, has left the future of both projects uncertain.
