Joshua Wostal is a Republican member of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, elected countywide to the District 7 seat in 2022. A U.S. Navy veteran with an MBA from the University of Florida, he owns a logistics business in Tampa.
We have documented 2 statements by Joshua Wostal, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Hillsborough County commissioner, at the November 10 commission meeting
Condemned
Statement summary
After voters approved Amendment 3, Wostal says the deal did not anticipate it and that about $103 million in property taxes committed to the ballpark could instead stabilize county finances.
“The factual reality is that this deal was not drafted with Amendment 3 in mind; this $103 million or so of property taxes could absolutely be used to stabilize the county's finances as they figure out how to manage the passage of Amendment 3”
Role at the time: Hillsborough County commissioner, speaking before the August 28 vote
Condemned
Statement summary
Voting no, Wostal objects that Community Investment Tax money, which voters were told in 2024 would not build new stadiums, goes into the deal, and calls any yes vote a dereliction of duty.
“This is money that was dedicated and promised and marketed to the community in 2024 that we would prioritize their needs over other people's wants”
Hillsborough County and Tampa approved up to $876 million in public money for a Tampa Bay Rays ballpark in 2026. The Tampa Sports Authority told the county that Raymond James Stadium's needs must be accounted for, and Commissioner Joshua Wostal opposes the deal.
