TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved almost $18 million for renovations to Steinbrenner Field.
The stadium is the spring training home of the New York Yankees and this year served as a temporary home for the Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season after Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton last October.
The board approved the measure in a 6-1 vote, with Donna Cameron Cepada voting against.
The money will come from bed tax funds such as hotel money. No general fund taxpayer dollars will be used.
Steinbrenner Field first opened in 1996 under the name Legends Field. It was renamed after former owner George Steinbrenner in 2008. He died two years later.
The stadium was last renovated in 2016 for the Yankees. Crews have been working the last few days to remove Tampa Bay Rays signage that was used during the regular season.