Posted on 01/05/2024 7:47:14 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
The Jackson County Legislature must decide by January 23 if it will put a measure before voters in the April election that would renew the 3/8-cents sales tax, which helps fund both Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums. If voters pass the measure, the Chiefs and Royals say they'll commit to staying in Kansas City.
Following months of speculation over where the Kansas City Royals will build a new ballpark — and concerns from legislators that the Royals and Chiefs may be courted across state lines — both teams announced Friday that they will commit to staying in Jackson County if voters extend the current stadiums sales tax.
“The Chiefs and the Royals have partnered with Jackson County for 50 years in a partnership that has worked well for all constituents,” the joint statement reads.
Currently, both Kauffman and Arrowhead Stadiums benefit from a Jackson County 3/8-cents sales tax, to the tune of millions of dollars per year. At the center of the discussion is whether to extend that sales tax for another 40 years.
However, talks around the proposed new baseball stadium have been hampered by tensions between Kansas City and the Jackson County Legislature, with Mayor Quinton Lucas and others blaming County Executive Frank White for "bad faith" negotiations.
(Excerpt) Read more at kcur.org ...
Yeah, I haven’t been to KC to watch the Royals for three or four years. Too far for me to drive and tickets too expensive
to watch a baseball team that quite frankly stinks. We drive down to Wichita, only an hour away, to watch The Wichita Wind Surge. Riverfront Stadium is a nice new stadium and you get to watch a quality Double-A level game, with teams that I think could beat the Royals 3-1 in a four game series!
Note to the locals: Check out the funding for the new Bills stadium, the promises broken, the cost overruns...
Tell the NFL not to let the door hit them where the good Lord split them on the way out.
sure, more taxes to pay for the rich’s pursuits..
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.