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Halifax council votes ‘to explore opportunities and risks’ for stadium, CFL team

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3Down Staff
July 18, 2018

Regional council has directed staff to take the next steps towards getting a football stadium built in Halifax.

With a unanimous vote on Tuesday, council directed municipal staff to enter into talks with Maritime Football Ltd. and the provincial government “to explore opportunities and risks” associated with a stadium and Canadian Football League franchise for the municipality.

The public vote comes about a month after council got an update from Maritime Football Ltd. — the group pursuing a CFL franchise for Halifax — behind closed doors, and Mayor Mike Savage vowed to hold future discussions in public. The team is hoping to join the league for the 2021 season.

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Savage said at the time that council hadn’t heard any numbers and there was no specific funding request from Maritime Football Ltd., but some councillors have discussed possible funding arrangements.

– StarMetro