Overview

• Commissioners voted 6-1 to fund renovations, with Donna Cameron Cepeda casting the lone no vote.
• The package spans nearly two dozen projects, highlighted by a $4.5 million scoreboard targeted for next season and a $2.5 million front plaza overhaul.
• The county will allocate $17.9 million from hotel bed tax revenue, and the Yankees will contribute $22 million.
• Commissioner Josh Wostal, skeptical of stadium subsidies, backed the measure to avoid potential county liability for unsafe conditions.
• Officials said the work could align with potential Rays stadium planning near Hillsborough Community College, which would require agreements with the Yankees and Major League Baseball.