D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration and the Washington Commanders have agreed to a deal to bring the team back to the RFK Stadium site with a new, nearly $4 billion development.
But it’s not final until the D.C. Council approves it, and some leaders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, aren’t throwing in the towel yet.
Members of the Prince George’s County Council were quick to point out the current infrastructure challenges, especially the routine backups that already exist on D.C. 295 and the size of the area’s Metro station. But the biggest hurdle might be the more than $1 billion of city money the D.C. Council has to agree to spend.
“Is it worth it to them to do all of that in order to keep the stadium or have the stadium in D.C.? If it’s worth it to them to put up with the pain financially and with the traffic and the parking then I think that they’ll get it,” said Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey.
“I still believe there’s some hurdles that need to be crossed, and some challenges that the District of Columbia still needs to be addressing,” said Council member Sydney Harrison, who is also a Commanders season ticket holder stung by the deal that was announced.
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