The Virginia Senate finance chairman has said that any bid to lure the Montreal Expos to Northern Virginia should not qualify for so-called state “moral obligation” bonds, something that NoVa baseball supporters call crucial to building a new stadium near Dulles Airport. John Chichester, a Republican of Stafford County, said that private enterprises like baseball should not qualify for state bonds that are normally used for water quality projects and other public works, the AP reports via WTOP.
Northern Virginia and the District are considered the top two contenders to get the Expos. In any case, if either Virginia or D.C. is awarded the Expos franchise, the team is likely to use RFK Stadium in the District as a temporary venue. Renovations to RFK could get underway this fall.
