By the end of this summer, the county expects to know just how much the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment project will cost. That project includes a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team. With a hefty price tag inevitable, county commissioners have discusses the possibility between needed to pick between the projects they fund. You might wonder what beach renourishment has to do with a new baseball stadium. It comes down to money. In Pinellas County, both beach renourishment and the Historic Gas Plant District project, are funded by the tourist development tax fund. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-tourist-tax-funds-rays-beaches-sand-renourishment/67-926cfdc6-39be-4b4f-91eb-b7c9f4258a28 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay