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More than two hours into a review of the Tropicana Field redevelopment process, a seemingly off-hand remark by St. Petersburg City Council member Deborah Figgs-Sanders turned the conversation around.
City Council members, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, asked economic development officials in Mayor Rick Kriseman’s administration several times about the Tampa Bay Rays’ role in the process, when Figgs-Sanders spoke up.
“I myself am hosting meetings with the Rays and community stakeholders because the Rays themselves actually have their own beautiful rendering as to what they want to see on that location that some people have not seen,” Figgs-Sanders said. “I will be hosting a conversation with community stakeholders next month so the Rays can also have that conversation with them as to their intent.”
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