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Originally Posted by powerplay
JLA has link to same information as I had....
Nice try but you unfortunately lose again.
Also the museum does not open till June and it is a Ft Benning fixture and has nothing to do with Columbus growth... 
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Statistics for you on Fort Benning's impact on Columbus:
1) Contributes over $100 million per month to the local economy
2) BRAC will bring an additional $25-35 million to the Columbus economy
monthly
3) Total BRAC investment is
$3.5 billion......yes, billion
4) Expected to create an additional 11-13,000 new jobs in the Columbus
area
5) Population growth expected to start in October of this year
6) Total population growth expected to top out in September of 2011
7) Construction will last thru 2016
8) New $350 million dollar Martin Army Hospital will be complete in 2013
9) Total population growth projected to be 39,737 people
10) Once complete, population associated with Fort Benning will be
160,008
Just FYI
