The $3.8 billion proposal for a new Commanders stadium is facing a political struggle between D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chair Phil Mendelson. Mayor Bowser asserts that delays from the D.C. Council in approving the budget threaten the stadium plan, which is set for completion in 2030, while Mendelson countered that there is more time for discussion than Bowser claims. The timeline pressures stem from a recent fiscal year budget proposal that could impact negotiations and public funding for the project.
"A delay sacrifices our exclusive seat at the table and $2.7 million in private investment... If the Council strips the deal terms... it kills our agreement with the Commanders."
"The Commanders have said the earliest they would need the District's money... is next summer... We will work within the Commanders' 2030 timetable."
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