After the Columbus Council approved $50 million in bonding for a renovated Golden Park, it was announced the Mississippi Braves would be relocating for 2025.
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.
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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.
The Columbus Council voted to move ahead with $50 million in bonds for Golden Park upgrades, with the former MiLB ballpark attracting investment to the Georgia city.