SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL UPDATE: $108 MILLION IN FINANCING AWARDED
You were probably wondering what was going on, why there was no update here even though the “final” vote on the new spring training baseball stadium was held on October 21. I have been busy and there is no finality here one way or the other. But progress was made, in the form of $108 million in financing being approved by the Palm Beach County Commission. But the site that was the first choice at 45th St. in West Palm Beach is no longer a certainty. West Palm Beach is considering another proposal and won’t respond on this for another 90 days. So while not ruled out, the teams are seeking another site now. All the previous sites are back in play except for the John Prince Park site in Lake Worth. It is really hard for me to believe that West Palm Beach could be close to losing this deal, due to their own actions. This is a once in a lifetime chance to create a year round tourist attraction that would replace a longtime blighted area. How every single person in the city is not jumping on this opportunity is just incredible. While I am rooting for them, I have to dream about this happening just a few miles from my house at Glades Rd. West of 441 in West Boca Raton. Now that the financing is approved things should move quickly now and finally reach a conclusion. It is looking good for spring training baseball in South Florida right now, because once this deal happens the existing teams in the area will renew their leases. Should be another update soon. As always thanks for reading and have a great day.
Baseball teams get $108 million, still need a site —in west Palm Beach County?
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