When Will Kansas City Vote On EPIC Cash For New Royals Stadium?!?

It's complicated.

And our best guess is . . . NEVER.

At least not directly.  

And so, here's a quick progress report that might or might not qualify as journalism . . . Check-it: 

"The city’s deal with the Royals is a financing and incentive agreement for a development project, not a new tax, so it would not ordinarily require voter approval. That separates the current Crown Center plan from the proposal voters rejected in 2024, which involved replacing and extending a sales tax to help cover the costs of a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads. 

"Organizers filed a citizen initiative petition with more than 4,500 signatures seeking to change that and require voter approval for carrying out large stadium projects with city support. The City Council did not pass their proposed ordinance themselves by the end of August, so organizers asked that it be placed on the ballot, and the council could soon formally submit the question to voters at the next available election. 

"The council referred the item to a special committee for legal review on Sept. 22 ahead of final council approval."

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

KC could soon set election date for petition seeking vote on Royals stadium

The proposed rule change would require voter approval to advance large-scale stadium plans that receive city support.

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