Hamilton County taxpayers are buying the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals new playing fields. Total cost: $1.53 million. The Bengals -- ahead of bringing this year's training camp to Paul Brown Stadium -- have also agreed to pay the $850,000 cost of replacing two of its three practice fields. Under the team's lease with the county, taxpayers could have been on the hook for the $850,000 cost.

Reds, Bengals to get new fields

February 8, 2012

Hamilton County taxpayers are buying the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals new playing fields. Total cost: $1.53 million. The Bengals — ahead of bringing this year’s training camp to Paul Brown Stadium — have also agreed to pay the $850,000 cost of replacing two of its three practice fields. Under the team’s lease with the county, taxpayers could have been on the hook for the $850,000 cost.

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