Kansas City Pothole Season Starts With EPIC Giveaway For Royals

To start, we want to share a few things to consider about this move  . . .

First . . .

600 MILLION BUCKS is just the beginning and anyone who understands how 12th & Oak works will know that KCMO has dozens of ways to hide & reroute cash. 

And then . . . 

THINK ABOUT 600 MILLION BUCKS FOR BILLIONAIRE ADVENTURES WHEN A POTHOLE BENDS UR CAR'S AXLE!!!

Right now local streets are worse than even and, strangely, so many new obstacles and "road diets" aren't fixing the problem . . . And so . . . Even a quick cruise through midtown will reveal that KCMO has bigger prioritizes . . .  

Brief aside . . .

It's also telling that, after years of debate, Mayor Q & Council couldn't elicit any partnership from Jackson County, local biz or even neighborhoods for this effort . . . This move seems to be a NO VOTE power play with very little opt-in. 

Context . . . 

As revenues decrease, a city hall hiring freeze continues, the budget remains structurally unbalanced and basically in deficit . . . KCMO somehow finds the cash for this giveaway . . . 

And so, we share the overview, followup reporting and we welcome any and all responses from every side of the local political discourse . . . 

"The City of Kansas City is attempting to keep the Kansas City Royals on the Missouri side of the state line with a new, $600 million funding package announced on Thursday."

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

Kansas City introduces $600M funding package for downtown Royals stadium

The City of Kansas City is attempting to keep the Kansas City Royals on the Missouri side of the state line with a new, $600 million funding package announced on Thursday.

Kansas City, Missouri, leaders introduce plan for $1.9B Royals stadium downtown

An ordinance laying out a financing framework for a new Royals stadium at Washington Square Park will be introduced Thursday at the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council meeting.

Mayor Quinton Lucas to introduce measure to bring Royals downtown

There may actually be movement on a Royals ballpark.

First legislation proposed for relocating Royals to Washington Square Park via steep $600 million city investment

Livestream screenshot The back-and-forth on the next Royals ballpark location could once again end up in downtown Kansas City. At an April 9 Kansas City Council meeting, Mayor Quinton Lucas and other council members proposed legislation that would relocate the Royals to Washington Square Park-right between Crown Center and Union Station.

Mayor Moves to Secure a Royals Stadium in Washington Square Park - IN Kansas City Magazine

Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a plan on Thursday to secure a downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals in and near Washington Square Park. The ordinance-which still requires government approval-directs the city manager, Mario Vasquez, to negotiate and execute a deal with the Royals that brings the team to the site.

Kansas City parks board could consider downtown baseball stadium next week

The Kansas City Parks & Recreation Board is considering a baseball stadium agenda item at Tuesday's meeting. Trying to relocate downtown

Developing . . .