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St. Petersburg City Council I am concerned.
Karyn Mueller, St. Pete Campbell Park resident, shares her opinion that the Rays Hines proposal falls short of equitable standards.
Karyn Mueller
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Rays Hines Asking for $Millions More Taxpayer Handouts. What's Next?
My response to the *St. Pete Catalyst article, "Will St. Pete help fund the Rays' share of infrastructure costs?" by Mark Parker,...
Ron Diner
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Where are the facts supporting the Rays Hines deal?
I continue to read comments of those in favor of the Rays Hines deal, but I never see any facts. We're seeing a lot of media sharing and...
Ron Diner
5 min read
The Stadium Deal – Too Much for Too Little
A Lawyer's Look at the Rays Hines Proposal Guest written by William C. (Bill) Ballard. Bill is a St. Pete native, retired attorney and...
Ron Diner
5 min read
No. The Rays Hines plan is not a good deal for St. Pete. Here's why.
Will Conroy, founder of Backstreets Capital, writes in a Perspective op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times about a once-in-a-generation...
Ron Diner
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80% of Survey Respondents Say No
Voters Show Overwhelming Opposition to Current Rays Stadium Deal ST. PETERSBURG -- A new survey of nearly 800 registered voters in St....
Ron Diner
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Rethinking the Rays Hines proposal. Let's take a 7th inning stretch. We can do better.
As many of the St. Petersburg City Council Members have asked what a better, fairer deal for St. Petersburg would be, we posted our...
Ron Diner
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Is the Gas Plant redevelopment's benefits package enough? No!
The City of St. Petersburg has a Community Benefits Advisory Council (CBAC). Its role is to evaluate the community benefits for projects...
Ron Diner
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Let's pause the Rays Hines deal so everyone has time to review the facts.
Many St. Petersburg City Council Members have reviewed our Comprehensive Analysis and Review of the Rays Hines deal to develop the Gas...
Ron Diner
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Mr. Mayor and St. Pete Chamber please tell us how the Ray Hines deal is best.
Dear Mayor Welch and St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce: Question 1: You have stated publicly that the Rays/Hines deal for the Gas Plant...
Ron Diner
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City Council Members Here's what voters are saying
I have been creating polls on Nextdoor discussing the Rays Hines deal. What I find compelling is that the majority of all the comments...
Ron Diner
2 min read
Let's Do the Math ...City Council don't make the affordable housing error with the Rays Hines deal.
The Tampa Bay Times editorial St. Petersburg is spending $500,000 a unit to subsidize affordable housing. Seriously? describes local...
Ron Diner
3 min read
St. Pete Chamber: Where are your facts about the Rays Hines deal?
The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce calls the proposal for a new Tampa Bays Rays stadium "A Grand Slam for St. Pete". Many of us...
Ron Diner
5 min read
Let's Do the Math...What should City Council Members Do?
I have posted a number of polls on the Nextdoor app, reaching a great many neighborhoods in St. Petersburg. POLL 1 - Do Nextdoor users...
Ron Diner
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St. Petersburg City Council Are You Listening?
St. Petersburg Residents are Speaking Out - They don't like the deal. Read: The Rays stadium deal draws strong reactions from Tampa Bay...
Ron Diner
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What am I missing about the Rays and Hines deal? Why isn’t City Hall getting the facts to the public and asking their opinion?
$2.4 billion of taxpayer dollars are required to fund the new Rays Hines stadium. Let St. Pete City Council know what you think.
Ron Diner
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Is the Rays/Hines deal reasonable, logical, fiscally responsible?
My name is Ron Diner, a concerned Pinellas County citizen. On January 4, 2024, I spoke to the St. Petersburg City Council. Here is what I...
Ron Diner
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Will new affordable housing be built on a redeveloped Gas Plant site?
Will new affordable housing really be built on a redeveloped Gas Plant site? There is no guarantee under the current Rays/Hines proposal....
Ron Diner
2 min read
Why the Rays/Hines deal is a $2.4 Billion Mistake
Why the Rays/Hines Deal is a $2.4 Billion Mistake Introduction: In recent news, the proposed deal between the Tampa Bay Rays and Hines...
Ron Diner
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Why renegotiation is necessary for the Rays/Hines deal
Why Renegotiation is Necessary for the Rays/Hines Deal The Rays/Hines deal has been a topic of much debate and controversy in St....
Ron Diner
2 min read
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