Politics & Government

City Representatives, Hagerstown Suns to Discuss Stadium Terms

Tuesday's meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in Room 218 of City Hall.

Update: Cancelled.  The city said the meeting will be rescheduled at a yet to be determined date.

The City of Fredericksburg Baseball Committee, composed of Vice Mayor Brad Ellis, Councilor Fred Howe and City Manager Bev Cameron, will meet with representatives of the Hagerstown Suns on July 30 to discuss terms of an agreement for a proposed baseball stadium, according to a press release from the city manager's office.

A large group of supporters had gathered outside City Hall for the Suns' rally before the July 9 public hearing, but the overwhelming number of the 37 speakers told City Council to kill the deal as presented.  

That night City Council voted 5 to 1 -- Solley against and Devine absent -- to:
  1. Adopt an Memorandum of Understanding which includes an exclusivity agreement with the Hagerstown Suns through the August 13 City Council meeting;
  2. Direct City Manager Bev Cameron to select a baseball lease consultant;
  3. Have the city work with the Hagerstown Suns on a draft deal to be completed by August 13.  The city's negotiating team is comprised of Vice May Brad Ellis and Councilor Fred Howe.  All financing options are on the table.
"We need a business partnership that involves far less risk on behalf of the city and the taxpayers and far more investment on the part of the team," Mayor Katherine Greenlaw said.  "I hope we can come to an agreement, but we are a long way apart."

Tuesday's meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in Room 218 of City Hall.

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