Three of the community leaders signing a pledge to back Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, home of the Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League), say they were coerced into backing the deal and are refusing to pay. When nonprofit Play Ball Missoula began fundraising for Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, local business leaders were asked to […]
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More fallout from Missoula ballpark financing
Four prominent Missoula residents who backed loans on a new ballpark for the Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League) are being sued by the bank calling in the notes. A little background. When a community group, Play Ball Missoula, was putting together the financing deal for Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 19 community members signed notes of […]
Missoula closes on purchase of Osprey home
The Missoula City Council is buying Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, the home of the Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League) for $3.55 million, bailing out the nonprofit Play Ball Missoula and providing a solid base for the ballpark’s future. The city is using $2 million in city redevelopment funds and issuing $1.55 million in new […]