Everett City Council considers proposals for new AquaSox stadium

A public-private partnership in Everett is shaping the future of its Minor League Baseball team, which could simultaneously transform the city's urban core.

Everett officials are considering two plans to keep the AquaSox, a Seattle Mariners affiliate, within city limits after new requirements implemented by Major League Baseball in 2021 deemed Funko Field outdated and noncompliant with MLB standards.

The potential solutions under consideration include renovating Funko Field at an estimated cost of $80 million or constructing a new multipurpose facility downtown for approximately $120 million — an option that has garnered significant interest.

"The growth and development that we can anticipate there is exciting," Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin said during a Business Journal event on Oct. 29. "In fact, since it's been in the news a little bit, we've already heard a ton of calls from folks interested in locating and buying property and growing with us with that stadium."

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