American Royal Redux: Really Worth More Than 250 MILLION BUCKS From Taxpayers?!?

Of course we don't think so . . . 

Remember that our blog community pulled the skirt up on the languishing project earlier in the year. 

Now they're making one last push for politicos who can't do math and need some nice photo opportunities . . .

"UG commissioners last week approved a resolution of intent to issue as much as $250 million in bonds to support a sales tax exemption on construction materials. The measure gives the organization and UG until the end of March 2024 to amend development and cost funding agreements that date to 2017. The American Royal also must win approval for a new sales tax revenue (STAR) bond project plan by that deadline, after a new feasibility study from the Kansas Department of Commerce."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

American Royal looks to hone STAR bond request for $350M headquarters in KCK - Kansas City Business Journal

The American Royal Association is gearing up for a busy fall, with plans to refresh development and incentive terms, as well as begin vertical construction, on its years-in-the-making $350 million headquarters complex in Kansas City, Kansas.