Expansions/Moves

Finances and construction project updates dominated the Aviation Commission meeting at Augusta Regional Airport on July 27. The approval of the 2024 operating budget was a large subject of discussion. The operating revenues are anticipated at almost $24.8 million, with total operating expenses of $23.5 million. The 2023 budget is just under $20.5 million in operating revenues and $20.8 million in operating expenses. “I asked them (Commission members) to look at it from the lens of programs and activities. So, we’re going to be putting more money into our Masters’

Augusta will soon see a new entertainment hub as the first phase of a multi-million-dollar project is in the works on Telfair Street. Work to renovate and upgrade the Bell Auditorium is easy to spot from the street with a construction crane and new steel girders around the building. This is one part of a three-step project, which also includes the construction of a new James Brown Arena and a concourse to connect the two buildings. “In July, we were able to complete our concrete slab upgrade and start going