Anaheim City Council members this week put the future of Angel Stadium back in play – years after a series of corruption scandals involving local politicians clouded the future of the facility.
Seemingly out of nowhere, during a public workshop about the city’s strategic plan on Tuesday, city staff asked city council members if they could begin discussing Angel Stadium with the state Housing and Community Development Department about the Surplus Land Act.
“We believe the time is right to engage in preliminary conversations with the state regarding the Surplus Land Act process and other state level considerations to move a project forward that could positively impact the Southern California economy,” Deputy City Manager Ted White said at Tuesday’s meeting…