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Gallen5862 · 02-17-2012, 10:41 PM

http://www.starnewsonline.com/articl...CLES/120219729

Baseball negotiations to cost more than $100,000

The council on Tuesday will consider spending $123,500 for an outside firm to help with the negotiating process involving the Braves and Mandalay Baseball through June. The city is in exclusive talks with both companies about the possibility of the city building a stadium in exchange for the Braves bringing a minor league team here and leasing the facility for 20 years.

Mayor Bill Saffo said given the quick turnaround – the Braves want to be open for the 2014 season – the city needs outside help pulling together where the stadium would be located, how it would be funded and any other details that go into constructing a potentially $35 million to $40 million, 6,000-seat stadium.

02-17-2012, 10:41 PM	#17
Gallen5862 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington,NC Posts: 5,323	Re: Wilmington NC is the possible home of the Atlanta Braves A ball team in 2014. http://www.starnewsonline.com/articl...CLES/120219729 Baseball negotiations to cost more than $100,000 The council on Tuesday will consider spending $123,500 for an outside firm to help with the negotiating process involving the Braves and Mandalay Baseball through June. The city is in exclusive talks with both companies about the possibility of the city building a stadium in exchange for the Braves bringing a minor league team here and leasing the facility for 20 years. Mayor Bill Saffo said given the quick turnaround – the Braves want to be open for the 2014 season – the city needs outside help pulling together where the stadium would be located, how it would be funded and any other details that go into constructing a potentially $35 million to $40 million, 6,000-seat stadium.