Mayor Says Construction Of New Lookouts Stadium At U.S. Pipe/Wheland Could Be "Transformational Project"

  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Mayor Tim Kelly said construction of a new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium at the U.S. Pipe/Wheland Foundry could be a "transformational project."

He said over $1.5 billion in development is expected at the now-blighted site at the city's "front door."

The mayor is asking the state to kick in $20.8 million for the Lookouts stadium. That is based on the $13.5 million he said Knoxville was given by the state on a similar project, plus $7.3 million for remediation of the brownfield site.

He said Major League Baseball may pull Minor League Baseball from the city unless the Lookouts get a more adequate stadium than AT&T Field.

The project could be "an economic driver" for the city, he said.

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