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The United Soccer League is one step closer to forming a team in Port St. Lucie.
The City Council today gave unanimous approval on first reading to authorize the mayor to "execute and enter" into a stadium agreement with the city's redevlopment agency.
The proposal is to build a 6,000 seat soccer stadium after the league recently awarded the city an expansion team.
Today's vote came as more than 1,500 residents signed a Change.org petition against the stadium. They say the project is "ill-timed, fiscally misguided and dangerously located."
The city would put up $27.5 million in tax increment financing, which is generated over time from increases in property tax revenue.
There will be another meeting on the topic November 4th.