Pinellas County commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to again delay issuing bonds to fund the $312.5 million it already agreed to spend on a new $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg. Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg has said the team could relocate if the deal doesn't go through as is.

The Commission agreed to hold a new discussion at the board’s next meeting on Dec. 17. The board determined that despite pleas from the Rays, waiting until then would not pose any problems or create additional delays because the appellate period for bond validation will not be over until January 14 anyway.