and the county.

The breakdown in negotiations had led to criticism that the trustees were being intransigent, after the county’s voters had approved the renovation. The project was pitched, at least in part, as a way to give the Pirates a better place to play and improve the experience for fans. It is scheduled to wrap up this month.

In December, the Portland Regional Chamber called on its members to apply for four open seats on the nine-member board of trustees, in an effort to move the negotiations along.

Forty-four people applied for board seats. The trustees in three of those seats – including Pratt – sought reappointment, and eventually the county commissioners, who appoint the trustees, delayed their decision on who would fill those seats until April.

Chris Hall, the chamber’sEvents

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