The latest, greatest major-league ballpark that's being funded by taxpayers isn't even complete yet and already it's coming at an unforeseen cost. The Braves are moving from Turner Field in downtown Atlanta to SunTrust Park in suburban Cobb County at the start of the 2017 season and may not be in for the most gracious welcome. As Big League Stew laid out in 2013, the cost of the stadium is to be split by the Braves (55 percent) and local contributions (45 percent). Included in those local contributions was "$8,670,000 annually from reallocating Cobb County property taxes," which is a fancy and bureaucratic way of saying dollars previously earmarked for other projects was going to be funneled into the ballpark bankroll.
Cobb County residents already paying the price for Braves stadium (Big League Stew)
