The Pinellas County Commission’s leader, Chairperson Kathleen Peters, has responded to the letter issued by Rays co-Presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman with her own scathing response via a latter, with three important takeaways:
- The county’s bonds are not late, as Rays have not met their prerequisites to receive the bond funds (which are due March 31, 2025).
- The overall Agreement cannot be freely terminated by the city and/or county unless the stadium project is not completed by February 1, 2030.
- Chairperson Peters calls the Rays letter dated November 19 “an inelegantly stated notice of termination” and requests a formal termination notice by Sunday, December 1.