Royals New Ballpark Voted in Kansas City

0:00Kansas City, Missouri, City Council just paved the way for the royals to build a new ballpark downtown at Washington Square Park. They voted 11-1 Thursday to pass the key financing ordinance for a $1.9 billion stadium, with the city on the hook for up to $600 million through bonds and other sources. The plan kicked off a week earlier and sailed through committees with minor changes before hitting the full council. Mayor Quentin Lucas stressed no new taxes for residents and promised community perks touching every neighborhood. Opponents aren't backing down, though. Their ironed petitions to trigger a full city vote on the deal. Still, Lucas hails it as the largest economic shot in the armed downtown has ever seen. Now the city can push Missouri for stay cash via the Showme Sports Investment Act past this year. Royals brass have scouted sites since September 2021 and recently narrowed it to downtown spots. As negotiations heat up, this could lock in the team's future home and reshape the area,

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