As Kansas City Council Rushes Toward a Royals Stadium Vote, Key Questions Go Unanswered

As Kansas City Council rushes toward a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered

Kansas City could approve a deal with the Royals within the next two weeks, but the public still doesn’t know where the $600 million will come.

As Kansas City Council rushes towards a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered

Kansas City and Royals officials are aiming to have a new ballpark in Crown Center ready to open by the time the team's lease at Kauffman Stadium expires in 2031 (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon).Kansas City officials are looking to cut a ballpark deal within weeks that will define the city for decades. Publicly, at least, the details remain sparse. City officials are scrambling to finalize plans to help finance the Royals’ proposed $1.9 billion ballpar…

Silence Rules Kansas City Royals Deal For New Stadium

Just a quick reminder for those who don't know how KC politics works . . . Demands for public votes typically get smacked down. - Locals didn't vote on the downtown convention hotel that loses money every year. - Most of Kansas City didn't vote on the streetcar line and only a small swath of mail-in ballots were allowed. - We didn't vote on HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS worth of taxpayer spending for the World Cup that resulted in a "negative impact" for…