BOSTON — Now that Fenway Park has played host to its first World Series victory party in 95 years, Bostonians can move on to imagine another sporting experience no one has ever witnessed in Boston: the summer Olympics
Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday signed a bill filed state Sen. Eileen Donoghue, D-Lowell, that will create a special commission to study the feasibility and cost of the hosting the 2024 summer Olympic games in the Greater Boston region.
The 11-member commission will explore the costs, infrastructure, transportation, and security needs associated with hosting the summer Olympics should Boston decide to submit an official host bid to the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Donoghue has argued that the high costs associated with the bid process and becoming a host city would be outweighed by the economic gains from increased tourism and business.
The law requires the commission to hold its first meeting no later than Nov. 15. Membership will include appointees by the governor, the mayor of Boston and House and Senate leaders.
— STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE