With the deadline for the D.C. Council to give preliminary approval for the Washington Commanders stadium deal less than a month away, the Council’s plans remain unclear.
While Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has promised at least parts of the legislation will be voted on by July 15, councilmembers have discussed the possibility of delaying parts of the bill in hopes of getting what they call a better deal.
Since Mayor Muriel Bowser and team owner Josh Harris announced they reached a deal to bring the Commanders back to the RFK Stadium site, they have been clear about the July 15 deadline.
“The Commanders have a very specific timeline in order for them to be able to open in 2030, which they need to open in 2030,” Bowser said. “So, we wouldn’t want that to slip and we wouldn’t want it to slip to an indefinite period of time.”
“I would be concerned that that money wouldn’t be there, that a vote wouldn’t happen or that people think that it could wait until next year, and then I’m pretty sure that the Commanders would have to look at their other options,” she said.
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