The nearly $4 billion deal on the table to redevelop the RFK Stadium site and bring the Washington Commanders back to the District needs the blessing of at least seven members of the D.C. Council, but a current tally appears to show more negotiations may be needed.
When it comes to the current agreement announced Monday by the city and team owner Josh Harris, only four members appear poised to put their support behind the deal.
When asked after the announcement on Monday if they support the deal, At-Large Council members Anita Bonds and Kenyan McDuffie, along with Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto all said yes. So too did Council member Wendell Felder, whose Ward 7 jurisdiction would be home to the new stadium.
“I think people will get excited once they see the project, once they know how they fit into the project, what jobs are going to be created, both temporary and permanent; and really the way that we bolster our hospitality, tourism, our sports economy,” McDuffie said on Monday.
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