KCMO City Council Finance Committee Endorses 2 Ordinances Tied to Downtown Royals Stadium

Royals stadium funding plan unanimously advanced by Kansas City council committee

After several hours of debate and testimony, Kansas City Council's finance committee approved two ordinances that dedicate $600 million in city funding and rezone land for a Crown Center ballpark. Critics remain furious the cost to taxpayers won't get a public vote.

KCMO City Council finance committee endorses 2 ordinances tied to downtown Royals stadium

Two ordinances tied to the Kansas City Royals’ new downtown ballpark passed through the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council’s finance committee with ease on Tuesday.

KC publishes terms for 30-year Royals stadium lease, development days before potential final vote

KC committee commits $600M to Crown Center Royals ballpark

Progress on a new Crown Center Royals ballpark continues, as the Kansas City Council’s Finance Committee approved a development and financing framework that includes $600 million in city funding. The plan, as approved today, calls for the new $1.9 million ballpark to open in 2030, replacing Kauffman Stadium as the team’s home and becoming the third […] The post KC committee commits $600M to Crown Center Royals ballpark appeared first on Ballpark…

KC council set to vote on city giving Royals owner $600m plus a crapton of tax breaks, getting almost nothing in return

A Kansas City council committee is set to vote today on approving city money toward a new Royals stadium, so naturally the actual legislation didn’t get released until yesterday, providing everyone involved approximately no time to read and understand it. While everyone scrambles to play catchup, here’s an attempt to at least figure out the main gist of the city’s proposal, after looking at the most important bits and emailing with a bunch of ec…