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Jackson County voters reject stadium sales tax that would fund new Royals ballpark (www.kcur.org)
submitted 1 year ago by JCPhoenix to c/kansascity@midwest.social
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Jackson County voters handed the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs a major setback on Tuesday, rejecting a stadium sales tax extension that would fund a new downtown baseball stadium and renovations at Arrowhead Stadium.

Question 1 would have repealed Jackson County’s existing 3/8th-cent sales tax and replaced it with a tax at the same level that extends until 2064. The results mean that sales tax will end in 2031, when the Royals and Chiefs’ leases expire, and can only be used on the existing Truman Sports Complex properties.

“No” prevailed with 58% of the vote, compared to 42% “yes” votes.

Should be noted that the split was the same in both Kansas City (within Jackson County) and Jackson County (outside of Kansas City). KCEB administers elections in Kansas City (within Jackson Co), while the Jackson County Election Board handles the rest of the county. Turnout was exceptionally high in both jurisdictions; 24% by KCEB [PDF], and 34% for JCEB.

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good. The for profit sports team can pay for their own stadium.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Did you even think of all the shitty, underpaying jobs it would bring in?