A film studio planning a mammoth development in Effingham County took another of its needed many big steps Monday afternoon. The Effingham Industrial Development Authority’s property committee will recommend approving Medient Studios’ master plan, following a meeting between IDA members and studio representatives. The full IDA will vote on the recommendation at its Aug. 15 meeting, with the closing of the lease for the Interstate 16 northern tract set for Aug. 19, and a groundbreaking slated for Aug. 29.
Medient, IDA take another step forward