"Debate Over Taxpayer Funding for New Royals Stadium Heats Up in Kansas City"
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The Kansas City Royals are seeking upwards of $1.7 billion in taxpayer dollars to build a new stadium in the Crossroads district, with a ballot measure on April 2 asking Jackson County voters to approve a 3/8-cent sales tax for 40 years. The money would fund a new downtown stadium and improvements for Arrowhead Stadium, but details on how it would be spent and the financial need for the project remain unclear. The Royals and Chiefs have made non-legally binding commitments to stay in Kansas City if the measure passes, but if it fails, the Royals may pause negotiations for the year.
- Ballot guide: Should the new Royals stadium get taxpayer dollars? – The Beacon The Kansas City Beacon
- Committee in support of the Royals' plans for new ballpark in the Crossroads names its co-chairs KMBC Kansas City
- Committee against Royals stadium tax speaks up outside Kauffman Stadium KCTV 5
- Opponents of the Kansas City Royals' move to the Crossroads get organized — and official KCUR
- Committee forms in opposition to Royals stadium sales tax campaign WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
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