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BayCare Ballpark renovation / Phillies lease renewal

Description

Not a zoning case, but a county funding decision: $85M in TDT dollars toward a $205M ballpark renovation tied to a 20-year lease extension through 2047.

Impact summary

Keeps an $80M-a-year economic engine in Clearwater for 20 more years, plus activates a key US 19 corner and adds hurricane-resilient emergency space.

Applicant

Name: Philadelphia Phillies / City of Clearwater
Address: 601 N Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater, FLSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Apr 2, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 2, 2026

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session — April 2, 2026

Not a zoning case, but a county funding decision: $85M in TDT dollars toward a $205M ballpark renovation tied to a 20-year lease extension through 2047.

Related issues (1)

Phillies BayCare Ballpark lease renewal funding

The county is putting $85 million of tourist tax money into renovating BayCare Ballpark and the Phillies complexes, keeping spring training in Clearwater through 2047. Critics call it too much public subsidy; supporters point to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania visitors driving tourism.

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