Jackson County Exec Blamed For No Deal With Kansas City Chiefs

Amid a dearth of cooperation and very little effort to galvanize locals behind a single plan . . . There are actually a lot of people who agree with the Exec on his stance against another tax.

However . . .

Here's the Legislature making their case and seemingly washing their hands of the hot mess: 

Sean Smith, another county legislator, said he felt pressure to show the Chiefs and Royals that Jackson County voters were not abandoning the team, after April's failed stadium sales tax extension. But ultimately, Smith voted against putting it on the ballot.

"The biggest (reason) was that we didn't have the support of the county executive or the teams, and even a yes vote the last day before we had to certify the ballot wasn't going to be signed by the county executive, and therefore wouldn't have been on the ballot anyway," said Smith.

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

A Chiefs-only sales tax measure won't be headed to Jackson County voters. What happened?

The Jackson County Legislature narrowly voted against placing a stadium tax measure on the November ballot, another attempt to keep the Chiefs from leaving Kansas City. The quarter-cent sales tax would have lasted for 20 years, but left out the Royals.

Alternatively . . .

Chiefs' Mark Donovan hopes to work with Gov. Mike Parson on stadium deal

Mark Donovan said the Chiefs are in talks with a variety of parties on both sides of the state line.