(Hillsboro, OR) -- With a new 40-year lease in effect, the Hillsboro Hops have announced plans to start building a new ballpark. Hillsboro City Council voted unanimously last week to approve the lease. A groundbreaking for the new ballpark will be held August 8th. It'll include representatives from Major League Baseball, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Hillsboro Hops and government officials. It'll be open to the public.