The federal government is investigating a housing construction project at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta that is behind schedule and millions of dollars over-budget. The ‘Magnolia Grove’ project was supposed to provide about 600 new or renovated homes for an additional 1-thousand troops on the way to the base in 2009. Of the 600 homes planned, only 2 have been built, and work is on hold. The contractor, American Eagle Communities, is 25-million dollars over budget. The legislation for the investigation was sponsored by U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson.
