As part of the legislation, a new stadium district board has formed, and it convened for the first time on Tuesday. Hall will serve as a non-voting team representative.<\/p>\n
According to the bill, renovations require a two-thirds majority vote from the Maricopa County Stadium District Board to use monies for infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The other board members:<\/p>\n
Kate Gallego \u2013 Phoenix mayor
\nChad Campbell \u2013 chief of staff for Gov. Katie Hobbs
\nDanny Ortega \u2013 attorney, appointed by Arizona Rep. Oscar De Los Santos
\nJohn Graham \u2013 CEO of real estate developer Sunbelt Holdings, appointed by Hobbs
\nAndrew Cohn \u2013 director of Levine Investments, appointed by Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson
\nTheodore Myers \u2013 CEO of Pretty Decent Concepts, appointed by Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro
\nMitzi Epstein \u2013 Arizona Senate minority leader
\nEd Zuercher \u2013 Phoenix city manager, appointed by Gallego
\nZach Schira \u2013 Maricopa County assistant manager<\/p>\n
Graham was chosen by the board to be its chairman, while Cohn was voted treasurer and Ortega secretary. The board intends to appoint an executive director, and meeting schedules will be posted on its website once it gets published.<\/p>\n
Lease negotiations with the county will be a topic of conversation moving forward as the Diamondbacks\u2019 lease expires in 2027.<\/p>\n
House Bill 2704 recaptures taxes collected at the ballpark, along with D-backs income taxes, to a fund for stadium renovations as Chase Field continues to age.<\/p>\n
The bill allocates $500 million over 30 years (a cap that will be adjusted for inflation), and the Diamondbacks have pledged to invest team money into upgrades, as well. The redirected funds will come from the state, county and city.<\/p>\n
Aside from the visible changes with the scoreboards, there will be a lot of work over the years in regards to concrete, plumbing and electrical, as well as the HVAC system to keep the behemoth ballpark cooler.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve done the best job we can since opening in 1998 to really put band aids and repair wherever we can,\u201d Hall said. \u201cWe have to refurbish this place as we\u2019ve been maintaining it. We\u2019ve got to renovate it, bring it up to code, make it more state-of-the-art.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn between the Hondo (Rodeo) and before the (Rate Bowl), we had a two major water pipes burst. It created a lake out in the player parking lot. It ruined our guest relations headquarters and all of our team photography offices. \u2026 That will cost you half a million dollars. These things happen with an old building, so we\u2019re gonna have to take care of all that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hall proposed a stadium tour for the members of the board to see the needed upgrades in person, in addition to visiting other ballparks to compare.<\/p>\n
Major renovations are expected to take place over the next 3-5 years.<\/p>\n
The Diamondbacks will begin spring training in February with their Cactus League opener on Feb. 20. Their first game back at Chase Field will be an exhibition matchup against the Cleveland Guardians on March 23, and the regular season home opener is on March 30 against the Detroit Tigers.<\/p>\n
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