On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Dallas city council grilled Rosa Fleming, the Director of Convention and Event Services for the city, on a number of issues regarding delays and cost overruns with the larger Kay Hutchinson Convention Center project. The Wings are a key part of the redevelopment plan, operating as an anchor tenant in a renovated downtown arena and getting a brand new purpose-built practice facility in the West Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas.

Now the motion heads to a council committee before returning to the general council for a vote.

The initial cost of the project started at roughly $54 million and has risen to over $81 million amid cost delays. For their part, the Wings have agreed to front the additional $27 million and cover any cost overruns necessary to get the facility built.

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