With no firm construction timeline set for a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, team officials are considering a 2018 opening. (more…)
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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…)
Land Acquired for GreenJackets Ballpark, Development
It’s a process story, but an important one: Greenstone Properties has closed on a purchase of the 29.4 acres planned for Project Jackson, the North Augusta development that would house a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League). (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…)
Preview: New Augusta GreenJackets ballpark
North Augusta (S.C.) has issued an RFQ for construction of a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, which provides a tangible look at the new facility. (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 […]
New GreenJackets ballpark plan moving forward
A proposed new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) received initial approval by the North Augusta City Council, but two more public votes are on the horizon. The Council approved the Project Jackson development plan, which includes TIF money for a parking ramp and the ballpark. The total $144-million project (which […]
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 […]
Revised GreenJackets ballpark plan up for vote tomorrow
A revised plan for North Augusta financing of a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark will be considered tomorrow night by the Aiken County school board. The board will be asked to approve a new plan unveiled back in May that calls for a smaller contribution in TIF money as part of […]
New GreenJackets ballpark plan unveiled
Proponents of a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) unveiled a new financing plan calling again for a new TIF district with a lesser impact on the local school district. In March Aiken County shot down a proposed TIF district extension for Project Jackson, a mixed-use development, with commissioners saying […]