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BY GRACE DICKENS AND SAM SCHAFFER
16-field baseball/softball project in Cedar Park gets new timeline Perfect Game, which is expected to add 16 baseball and softball fields to host tournaments at a facility in Cedar Park, was approved for a new project timeline Aug. 12. Cedar Park’s Community Development Corpo- ration Type B Board approved an amendment to the city’s community and economic development performance agreement and ground lease with PG Cedar Park Group, LLC. The gist The approved amendment established a new construction timeline, commencing Jan. 1, 2027 and wrapping Jan. 1, 2029, according to agenda documents. Previous Community Impact reporting showed the project was once set to be complete in 2024.
Apple investment to benefit Austin area An Aug. 6 announcement from Apple details plans for a $100 billion investment increase in the U.S., bringing the total to $600 billion over the next four years. These investments include efforts to accelerate manufacturing, bridge gaps in the silicon supply chain and expand facilities, according to a news release. What else? Beyond partnerships, Apple is also still building its second $1 billion Austin campus, according to the release. Investment in the second site was announced in 2018, according to previous reporting. The new site will include a research and development lab for Apple’s Hardware Engineering, Hardware Technology, and Software Engineering teams, the release states.
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The 80-acre project is expected to bring in over 500,000 visitors annually and is located northeast of RM 1431 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard, accord- ing to previous reporting. What else? The city will push job creation and hotel occu- pancy deadlines in the agreement to account for the delays, according to the documents. Additionally, the amendment stated Perfect Game will occupy the property for a 22-year lease beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
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