Kansas City Confronts Holy Week Downtown Stadium Tax Showdown

Apropos for just a bit of Sunday contemplation . . .

Don't get it twisted, we're not trying to be pious given that we'll spend this week running back & forth to the gas station & grocery store . . . And not in church . . .

Nevertheless . . . 

APROPOS FOR HOLY WEEK . . . KANSAS CITY POLITICOS, ACTIVISTS & DEVELOPERS WILL BE FIGHTING OVER MONEY & POWER!!!

From our taxpayer subsidized newsie better who had derided our snarky bloggy training and journalism skillz or lack thereof . . . Here's an EXCEPTIONAL calendar post offering a sneak peek . . .

"Both sides will also be sprinting to get their respective messages out to the public before next week's vote.

"The Save The Crossroads organization has a free concert at The Brick downtown on Monday at 6:00 p.m. "A vote NO defends small businesses, and promotes alternate plans for a new Royals Stadium that are more beneficial to the community as a whole," the group wrote on its website.

"KC Tenants is also organizing against the tax and is recruiting people to canvass ahead of the April 2 election.

"Royals owner John Sherman will be at Johnny's Tavern in the Power & Light District Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., according to a post on X by the restaurant. Sherman will "discuss the Royals vision for the Downtown Stadium and surrounding development," according to the post."

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

Jackson County votes in one week on a stadium sales tax. Here's how the campaigns are preparing

Both the Royals and groups opposing the extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax for a downtown ballpark are ramping up their campaigns with public appearances, gatherings and ads.