St. Petersburg will reappraise 86 acres of prime real estate, currently home to Tropicana Field, but not before selecting a new redevelopment proposal.
Some city council members expressed dismay over the timeline Thursday. The most recent valuation is over two years old, and Mayor Ken Welch announced plans to advance the proposal process in October.
Welch will delay the 30-day submission window’s launch until Jan. 4. However, in a memo sent to the council Wednesday, he doubled down on his decision not to reissue a formal request for proposals (RFP) – the genesis for the subsequent debate…