Groundbreaking On Twins’ Ballpark Project Could Be Delayed
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Twins Do Not Expect To Break
Ground On New Ballpark Before August |
The Hennepin County (MN) Board of Commissioners on Thursday by a vote of 4-3 approved
the development agreement for the Twins’ $522M ballpark project, but Twins
Sports President Jerry Bell “cautioned not to expect a groundbreaking before
August,” according to Paul Levy of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE. Bell said
that “preparing the stadium site’s foundation — in downtown
Minneapolis near Target Center — likely will delay the groundbreaking until
August,” instead of June as expected. The 400-page agreement “binds
the Twins to the proposed 40,000-seat open-air ballpark for 30 years.” Also
on Thursday, Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman requested a delay of 4-6 weeks
in the first land condemnation on the site, “allowing the county more time
to prepare and giving the Twins a chance to take a greater role in condemnation
discussions.” The BOC also approved $350M in sales tax revenue bonds for
the project (STAR TRIBUNE, 4/27). Meanwhile, Bell said that “everything
is signed and sealed to start construction except for an agreement with the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway,” which owns land next to the site. Bell: “We
thought everything was all set, but they came back with some other things”
(STAR TRIBUNE, 4/27).
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