Commission Approves In $25 Million In Tourist Dollars To Upgrade John R. Jones Complex, Including Artificial Turf : NorthEscambia.com

Escambia County approves borrowing $25 million for John R. Jones Park artificial turf

The $25 million loan will limit any future tourism tax loan capacity for the updating Pensacola Bay Center to $75 million.

Commission Approves In $25 Million In Tourist Dollars To Upgrade John R. Jones Complex, Including Artificial Turf : NorthEscambia.com

The Escambia County Commission on Thursday night unanimously approved an Escambia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) recommendation to allocate $25 million for upgrades, including artificial turf, for the John R. Jones complex on East Nine Mile Road with a focus on sports tourism. The TDC approved the recommendation at their April 15 meeting and forwarded it [...]

Commissioners approve $25 million investment in John R. Jones Park

$25 million gamble on turf: Will Escambia County's massive sports complex upgrade hit a home run for tourism? Experts say, "YES!"