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Construction Timeline 
March 30,1994 King County Executive Gary Locke appoints a 28-member task force to assess the need for, cost, potential location, and advisability of public investment in a new MLB stadium. January 1995 Task Force recommends public involvement in financing a new MLB stadium. September 19, 1995 A proposal to increase the sales tax by .01% to pay for construction of a new baseball stadium and Kingdome improvements goes to voters. It fails by slim margin. Actual vote 50.1% no to 49.9% yes. October 14, 1995 Washington State Legislature meets in Special Session, authorizing a different funding package for a new Major League Baseball park and the creation of a Public Facilities District. October 23, 1995 King County Council votes to approve funding package for the new ballpark and to establish Public Facilities District. November 22, 1995 Governor Mike Lowry and King County Executive Gary Locke appoint seven members of PFD Board of Directors. December 18, 1995 Public Facilities District Board of Directors holds its first meeting. January 29, 1996 NBBJ is chosen as the project's architect. Citizens Advisory Committee meets for the first time. February 26, 1996 PFD opens office in Pioneer Square. April 1996 Hunt-Kiewit is chosen as General Contractor/Construction Manager. May 7, 1996 Site C, south of Royal Brougham Way, is identified by PFD board as preferred site. May 29, 1996 Draft Environmental Impact Statement is issued which addresses three potential sites near the Kingdome. August 30, 1996 Final Environmental Impact Statement is issued. September 9, 1996 Board makes final site selection. December 23, 1996 PFD approves 20-year lease with Seattle Mariners. January 6, 1997 King County Council votes to authorize sale of ballpark bonds. February 1997 Final model and design are complete. March 8, 1997 Groundbreaking Ceremony. April 2, 1997 King County Council votes to approve sale of ballpark bonds. February 2, 1998 Mariners announce policy that fans in the new ballpark may bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks. May 1998 Roof track complete. June 4, 1998 SAFECO Corporation and the Seattle Mariners jointly announce an agreement to name Seattle's new ballpark SAFECO FIELD. July 29, 1998 Topping off ceremony to celebrate last piece of structural steel being put in place. August 1998 Main concourse concrete, upper bowl structural steel complete. September 14, 1998 Roof panel #1 moved 150 feet in a test run. February 1999 Seating installation complete. April 1999 Playing field complete. June 1999 Roof complete and operational. July 15, 1999 SAFECO Field opens. |
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