Augusta has the green light to move forward with a plan to buy Gilbert Manor for the expansion of the Medical College of Georgia. Commissioners agreed to the plan Tuesday.

The plan would take $10,000,000 from the city's reserves, invest the money in local banks and let MCG use that money to buy Gilbert Manor.

The money would be paid back with sales tax dollars. In a 9-to-1 vote commissioners approved the concept. They say now they'll move forward with dotting the I's and crossing the T's of the deal.

MCG's president says he's excited and that the expansion of the college could not move forward without the city's support. He says the college knew it would need help purchasing Gilbert Manor.

"We have always had the intention of looking for an increased amount of community support, both from the public sector and private sector," said Daniel Rahn, President of MCG.

This plan didn't go through without debate. Three commissioners say they didn't know anything about these plans until shortly before Tuesday's meeting.

Also Tuesday, Commissioners agreed to ease the probation of an Augusta nightclub. Club Platinum was on 90 day probation after several violent events. But Tuesday commissioners decided to lift the time restrictions of that probation and allow the club to stay open until 2:00 a.m.

In exchange, the club has agreed to have more security, change its name, and only allow people 18 or older inside.

Commissioners also agreed to change the zoning of 11 acres of land in West Augusta to allow the building of a Marriott Hotel. Neighbors in the Kingston community along Marks Church Road had been opposed to the plan.

But last week those residents reached an agreement with the property owners. The property owner says the property will change hands within the next few months.