City councilors approved a lease with Diamond Baseball Holdings, which announced that its Double-A Atlanta Braves affiliate team would be moving to Columbus in 2025.
“This grant will help us create the workforce of the future in the Chattahoochee Valley,” said Ben Moser, president and CEO of the local United Way branch in Columbus.
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Mayor Skip Henderson said $50 million in public improvements to the ball park could draw $350 million in private investment and support up to 3,000 new jobs.