The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and Diamond Nation have shifted the potential site of a new Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark — but not far. The new location, where Kalahari Resorts once envisioned a facility as part of Celebrate Virginia, is near the original proposed ballpark site, along Interstate 95. The land originally sought […]
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Private financing pitched for new Suns ballpark
The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the city of Fredericksburg are negotiating a revised financing deal for a ballpark that calls for significantly less in public spending. The original plan called for the city to finance the costs of a new ballpark. The new plan, prepared with New Jersey-based Diamond Nation, calls […]
Fredericksburg: We need better deal from Suns
After a marathon session featuring passionate folks pro and con, the Fredericksburg City Council voted to seek a better deal from the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) on a new-ballpark deal. The proposal has the city financing the $29.5-million project with team rent, increased property taxes in the ballpark area, ticket surcharges and […]
Fredericksburg City Council to debate new Sally League ballpark
A proposed Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) will be debated tonight at a City Council meeting, with advocates and foes getting a chance to express their views. The plan calls for the city to finance a new ballpark, with bonds to be paid back with rent from the […]
Fredericksburg officials, Quinn discuss new ballpark
Bruce Quinn, majority owner of the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), met with Fredericksburg (Va.) officials last night about a potential new ballpark and how it could be funded. Quinn has been negotiating with Hagerstown officials about a new ballpark, but those discussions have stalled. With Fredericksburg officials working on a ballpark plan […]
Fredericksburg ballpark could turn profit for city: study
A new ballpark in Fredericksburg, Va., for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) could run a surplus of $274,000 annually under the right conditions, according to a study from Brailsford & Dunlavey. The Suns are discussing a 30-year lease for a new ballpark, paying $3 million for the land acquisition and committing to […]
Fredericksburg ballpark funding plan emerging
A potential funding plan for a new Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark is on the table, with new real-estate taxes in the area possibly being tapped to fund the $30-million facility. We still don’t have a tenant for the new proposed 5,000-seat facility, envisioned for construction at the Celebrate Virginia site, though local officials have their eye […]
Fredericksburg hears ballpark report, takes no action
There wasn’t much to report after the Fredericksburg (Va.) City Council met last night to review a feasibility report on baseball in the city: the closed-door session failed to generate any action. The council met to review a report from consulting firm Brailsford & Dunlavey on the viability of professional baseball in the city. The […]