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The clock is ticking for Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Washington Commanders. Based on a term sheet released last week, they have just over two months to convince the D.C. Council to vote in favor of a new facility at the old RFK Stadium site.
To move forward with a fancy 65,000-seat, roofed stadium to host big-ticket events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four, Ms. Bowser has to convince at least seven councilmembers to vote yes by July 15.
She has four supporters so far.
D.C. Council has had more than a week to consider the terms of the deal. The battle lines are drawn.
On one side, supporting legislators see $2.7 billion from the Commanders, the biggest private investment in city history. Opponents see $1 billion — the amount that local taxpayers would cough up to support local infrastructure and parking.
The mayor’s plan for the campus includes a bustling commercial district, affordable housing, green spaces and a community sportsplex alongside the stadium on a 180-acre campus.
At-large Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Anita Bonds have joined Ward 2’s Brooke Pinto and Ward 7’s Wendell Felder in supporting the deal.
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