Mayor Bill Saffo

Wilmington City officials say baseball stadium deal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A crowd packed WHQR’s MC Erny Gallery last night to hear a debate on whether a publicly-funded baseball stadium is a good idea for Wilmington.

WHQR and WWAY Newschannel 3 co-host Baseball Forum October 25th

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:52:03 +0000

WWAY NewsChannel 3 and WHQR-FM 91.3 are excited to announce that we will be co-hosting Wilmington's only "OFFICIAL" baseball stadium debate featuring Mayor Bill Saffo and City Councilman Kevin O'Grady along with "Vote No Stadium Tax Referendum" spokesperson Scott Harry and Jim Rafferty, who is also with the group.

This will be the only debate featuring both the mayor and the anti-tax funded stadium group.

Mayor Bill Saffo Talks Baseball

Sara Wood — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:15:26 +0000

After 9 months of negotiations and hearty public debates, the Wilmington City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding last night with Mandalay and the Atlanta Braves, bringing a minor league baseball team and a new multi-purpose stadium one step closer to the Port City. With a public vote two months away on whether or not to fund the project, WHQR’s Sara Wood spoke with Mayor Bill Saffo about what it could bring to Wilmington.

City reaches agreement on baseball stadium

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:22:43 +0000

A deal on a baseball stadium is set to go before Wilmington’s City Council at its next meeting on Tuesday night.

Wilmington City Council to Vote on Exploring Baseball Stadium, Convention Center Hotel

Michelle Bliss — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:51:01 +0000

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo made two major announcements at a press conference at City Hall Tuesday regarding agenda items that city council will consider at next week’s meeting.

Mayor Saffo Delivers State of the City Address

Michelle Bliss — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:22:48 +0000

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo spoke last night at City Hall downtown to deliver his State of the City Address.