The St. Petersburg City Council has approved two items expected to raise the total cost of repairs to Tropicana Field to $4 million above the city’s original estimated cost.
The latest funding items include $1.3 million for new turf and $14.4 million for certain non-roof repairs.
Lisset Hanewicz lamented that while she doesn’t like having to spend so much taxpayer money on repairs to a stadium that’ll only be used a few years – the Tampa Bay Rays are only obligated to play there through the 2028 season – the city has no choice, they are contractually required under the use agreement…