Missouri County votes against extension of sales tax to fund stadium projects

[theriver55]

Jackson County voters have resoundingly voted against a sales tax extension to fund stadium projects for the Chiefs and Royals.

Question 1 on the Jackson County April 2 ballot would extend a stadium sales tax to go toward building a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals and renovating Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs.

With 100 percent of its precincts reporting, Kansas City voted 30,791 for No, and 22,399 for Yes. Jackson County voted along the same lines: No - 47,561, Yes - 34,207.

 

[Tanko]

Hunt's threatening to look for a new home in another city.
I can't imagine the blowback on that.... Think Cleveland leaving for Baltimore type blowback. Someone better keep an eye on the stadium to make sure moving trucks don't show up at night and take the team to San Antonio or Austin.

 

[jjgold]

Everyone just wants to tax tax tax

 

[Tanko]

Everyone just wants to tax tax tax

Billionaires asking for handouts from the public so they can build billion dollar stadiums and charge:

• $1,000 seat license
• $2,000 for a season ticket in the upper upper decks.
• $50 parking
• $15 a beer, $10 hot dogs