Details Released On Rays Stadium Funding

(Tampa, FL) -- Details are out on how Hillsborough County and Tampa could help pay for a new baseball stadium. Documents released yesterday show the how the county and city plan to contribute over 900 million dollars for the future home of the Tampa Bay Rays at Hillsborough College. The county can pay over 700 million while the city can come up with over 220 million. Both plan to use revenue from a half-cent sales tax. Other funding sources include the county's Tourist Development Tax, the city's Community Redevelopment Agency and county budget reserves. The Tampa Bay Times reports the county commission will discuss the project at a workshop tomorrow.