by newjames | Jul 31, 2023 | Podcast
FOX54 has obtained updated renderings of the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. Some building materials have been changed, but the Coliseum Authority says they want to keep the look pictured in animations. The building would eventually connect with the soon-to-be...
by newjames | Jul 27, 2023 | Podcast
Voters will decide in November on whether to allow for a one-half penny sales tax to replace the current James Brown Arena with a new 10,000 seat arena, and as a music lover and former touring musician, I support the measure. Now, I voted against the last referendum...
by newjames | Jul 20, 2023 | Podcast
The Augusta Commission has approved a resolution for a special election to let citizens decide on a sales tax that could fund construction of the new James Brown Arena Complex. The election will be held on November 7, 2023, putting it in the citizen’s hands to...
by newjames | Mar 29, 2023 | Podcast
Cost overruns on major construction projects are common, but an amendment has been approved to ensure that doesn’t happen in building the new James Brown Arena. The project has an estimated price tag of $240 million and the amendment caps it at $250 million. The...
