Macon keeping Ga. Sports Hall of Fame

MACON -- The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame apparently will remain in Macon after a group representing the city submitted the only bid for the facility.<br /> <br /> The Georgia Legislature sought communities to take over the operations of the sports hall and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame after deciding to discontinue state funding.<br /> <br /> Macon and Athens were the only cities eligible to submit a proposal for the sports hall. Macon was the only bidder by the Dec. 31 deadline.<br /> <br /> The sports hall authority's board voted unanimously on Wednesday to accept the proposal from Halls of Fame Inc., a public-private partnership in Macon.<br /> <br /> The selection still needs state approval, but the authority says the Macon bid exceeds requirements.<br /> <br /> Five cities are bidding for the music hall of fame.

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