No deadline in contract for repairing Tropicana Field

St. Petersburg to Rays: No deadline in contract for repairing Tropicana Field
City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Tampa Bay Rays in a letter last week that St. Petersburg is under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026. The back-and-forth exchange between the Rays and the Pinellas County Commission over next steps after Hurricane Milton tore the roof off the stadium is now happening between the city and the team on repairs to Tropicana
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
The Rays' stadium saga just took another turn. In a letter to the team, St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes stated the contract between the city and the Rays doesn’t give them a deadline to complete repairs to Tropicana Field.
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St. Pete City Administrator says no deadline in contract to repair Tropicana Field
According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Rays in a letter that the city is “under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026." Gerdes said that the city’s agreement with the Rays “doesn’t come with a deadline” and as a result,
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The Rays wanted repairs finished in time for opening day 2026. The city of St. Petersburg says it's under no obligation to meet the team's deadline.
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