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Chattanooga Lookouts stadium groundbreaking ceremony set for July 15

Contributed rendering / The planned Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark and the so-called Foundries District around the stadium are shown in a January rendering. Official groundbreaking for the ballpark is set for July 15.
Contributed rendering / The planned Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark and the so-called Foundries District around the stadium are shown in a January rendering. Official groundbreaking for the ballpark is set for July 15. Contributed rendering / The planned Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark and the so-called Foundries District around the stadium are shown in a January rendering. Official groundbreaking for the ballpark is set for July 15.

By Mike Pare 3 min read

Two years after a proposed new Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark was unfurled, officials plan to break ground July 15 at the old foundry site where leaders envision a transformative project for the city.

A ceremony and tour are set for 10:30 a.m. for the multiuse stadium at the South Broad District location where a plan was initially unveiled in 2022.

(READ MORE: New Lookouts stadium proposed)

An earlier proposal by the city and Hamilton County called for using public and private money for a stadium financed by the sale of 30-year bonds for $79.4 million.

But coming to an accord on the financing piece and other agreements proved more time-consuming.