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Whether the Tampa Bay Rays get a new stadium half paid by public dollars depends on votes from the St. Petersburg City Council and the Pinellas County Commission. The Rays and their development partner Hines were required by the city of St. Petersburg to submit a 20-year cash flow analysis as part of their proposal to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District. But they don’t want projections .
ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays’ flag has flown above City Hall many times since 2008. Eight times, in fact, for each postseason. While playoff appearances have remained consistent, relations between St. Petersburg city officials and the Rays’ front office haven’t always been. With a historic tentative agreement to build the Rays a new ballpark, city and county leaders were joined by Rays .