As North Augusta attempts to move forward with Project Jackson, opponents are calling the project’s funding model into question. (more…)
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March 2017 Eyed for GreenJackets Ballpark Construction
Preliminary plans calls for construction of the new home of the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) to begin in early 2017, according to recently release documents. (more…)
North Augusta Holds Key Vote on Project Jackson
On Monday, the North Augusta City Council voted to re-establish its municipal improvement district (MID) for a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark. (more…)
Work Progresses on North Augusta Ballpark Plan
North Augusta officials say they’re making progress on a plan for Project Jackson and a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, but they’re not sharing details about the nature of the negotiations. (more…)
2018 Opening for New GreenJackets Ballpark
As expected, a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) and the adjacent Project Jackson in North Augusta, SC will not be ready until 2018. (more…)
GreenJackets Hint at 2018 Opening for New Ballpark
With no firm construction timeline set for a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, team officials are considering a 2018 opening. (more…)
Mid-2017 Opening Possible for New GreenJackets Ballpark
Construction on a new ballpark in North August, SC for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) could take at least 14 months, thus eliminating a potential April 2017 opening. However, local officials are not ruling out the possibility that the GreenJackets move into the ballpark during the summer. (more…)
New Augusta GreenJackets ballpark a go
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the legality of a North Augusta TIF for ballpark and development financing, clearing the way for a new Augusta Greenjackets (Low Class A; Sally League) facility. (more…)
Revised renderings released for new GreenJackets ballpark
We have some new renderings for a proposed Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, as some value engineering is applied to the project after an initial round of bids. (more…)
Contractor named for new GreenJackets ballpark
We have a contractor for a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark to be built as part of Project Jackson — provided the ballpark funding survives a court appeal. (more…)
Another legal challenge to new GreenJackets ballpark
We have another legal challenge to the financing plan for a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, as a local resident rebuffed once is appealing his loss to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. (more…)
New GreenJackets ballpark project hit with lawsuit
A ballpark opponent has filed suit against North Augusta’s Project Jackson development, saying tax-increment financing (TIF) has been inappropriately implemented in the funding plan. Project Jackson is a $144-million development in North Augusta that includes retail, hotel, convention center and a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League). The ballpark itself […]
GreenJackets ballpark project moves forward
Tax-increment financing for Project Jackson, which contains a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, received approval from the local school district last night. The approval came with a few strings, however. Most prominent: none of the TIF proceeds generated by school-district participation can go toward financing the new ballpark. Instead, funds must […]