Just a quick update on the new Atlanta Falcons stadium. It was stated yesterday that Friendship Baptist Church, which sits on the proposed site south of the Georgia Dome has rejected the offer of $13.5 million dollars to buy the land where the Atlanta Falcons favored site for the new stadium is to be built in time for the 2017 season. The church came back with a counter offer of $24.54 million in which Atlanta Major Kasim Reed stated was too high of an offer. The reply back to the church was $15.5 million. If this dollar amount cannot be reached by August 1, the state, the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), and the Falcons will move forward with layout plans to build the new stadium on the north side of the GWCC and Georgia Dome about a mile north of the south site. While negotiations are going on with the second church that sits on the site as well, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, no dollar amount has been released on those talks. But if one church rejects and continues to reject, it's not worth keeping up the fight.
In my opinion, why keep ongoing talks with the churches for the south site? These churches have been there a long time. There has to be a reason for the push for that site, I say, move on with the north site. I wouldn't want the stadium to be built on the south site, and it be a bad omen. Clean slate for the new stadium so the team will continue to Rise Up even better.
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In my opinion, why keep ongoing talks with the churches for the south site? These churches have been there a long time. There has to be a reason for the push for that site, I say, move on with the north site. I wouldn't want the stadium to be built on the south site, and it be a bad omen. Clean slate for the new stadium so the team will continue to Rise Up even better.
Don't forget to follow me on twitter @makirkley.
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| Mark A. Kirkley: twitter @makirkley |
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