Augusta Mayor Denies Mills Project is Designed to Benefit City's Elite
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
For the area around two historic Augusta mills, the plan is to buy land.
If voters approve the next phase of the SPLOST, $5.2 million would be used to purchase property to help Georgia Regents University develop in the area.
“As you look at the redevelopment of an entire district, you can't plan for property you don't own,” says Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
But, some Augusta Commissioners don't see the benefit of getting into the land buying business.
“There's not commitment from Georgia Regents University that they have an interest in it. I think it's a good possibility we're throwing money out. That's not going to be too good,” says Commissioner Bill Lockett.
