Kansas City Stadium Tax Consequences Cont'd: Sherman Shamed

We talked about this a bit yesterday but it needs to be "expounded upon" by our reader community in order to drive the point home and move forward.

MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE ROYALS BILLIONAIRE OWNER JOHN SHERMAN DESERVES REBUKE FOR STADIUM TAX ELECTION FAIL!!!

Here are TOP 5 reasons  . . .

- His management style is off-putting . . .

- Some readers want him to shave his 'stache . . . 

- People just don't seem to trust him given his recent arrival on the local cultural scene . . . 

- At his worst, his public persona kinda comes off like a cartoon villain.

- And, most importantly, his plan was intrusive, secretive and kinda sketchy . . .

Of course . . . We only share our opinion to inspire more commentary from our reader community and the public at large . . . Here another election overview and more resources . . . 

"From a thorny stadium location and murky financial details to a community benefits agreement that drew criticism from workers groups and economists, the weeks leading up to the vote brought gaffe after gaffe, all in the public eye.

"Jackson County voters couldn’t be convinced. With turnout higher than a typical April election and an unprecedented level of early voting, they shot the sales tax down by a 16-point margin.

The theories on what cursed the pitch to voters will pile up like Royals losses this summer, but some reasons already stick out."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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A closer look at options for the Royals and Chiefs after election loss

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Where did the stadium tax question get the most and least support in Jackson County?

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Businesses in Kansas City's Westside neighborhood disappointed in failed stadium sales tax

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Taxpayers refuse to pay new stadium expenses for billionaire sports owners

Jackson County, Missouri, voted to not extend a sales tax to finance stadiums for private companies.

Business threatened by stadium construction opens day after stadiums sales tax failed

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Developing . . .